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<p><del class="ministerial">To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department,
what mechanisms are in place to tackle potential breaches of rights under the Common
Travel Area</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">To ask the Secretary of State for
the Home Department, with reference to Command Paper 258 entitled UK points-based
immigration system: further details, whether passport checks will take place on on
(a) air and (b) sea travel between (i) Northern Ireland to Great Britain and (ii)
Great Britain to Northern Ireland.</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">To ask the
Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the July 2020 Command
Paper entitled UK Points Based System Further Details, CP 258, whether she plans to
include in a universal permission to travel requirement (a) EU nationals without settled
status and (b) other non-visa nationals wishing to travel from the Republic of Ireland
to (i) Northern Ireland and (ii) Great Britain</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">To
ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the July 2020
Command Paper entitled UK Points Based System Further Details, CP 258, what assessment
she has made of the implications for her proposals on no routine immigration controls
on journeys from within the Common Travel area to the UK and no immigration controls
on the Northern Ireland - Ireland land border of her policy on a universal permission
to travel requiring everyone wishing to travel to the UK excluding British and Irish
nationals to seek permission in advance of travel via a UK Electronic Travel Authorisation.</del></p><p><ins
class="ministerial">The Universal Permission to Travel requirement will require everyone
wishing to travel to the UK (except British and Irish citizens) to seek permission
in advance of travel. We will introduce Electronic Travel Authorisations (ETAs) for
visitors and passengers transiting through the UK who do not currently need a visa
for short stays or who do not already have an immigration status prior to travelling,
which will act as their permission.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"> As now,
the UK will not operate routine immigration controls on journeys from within the Common
Travel Area, with no immigration controls whatsoever on the Republic of Ireland-Northern
Ireland land border. However, individuals arriving in the UK must continue to enter
in line with the UK’s immigration framework including the Universal Permission to
Travel requirement.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The CTA has never required
the UK and Ireland to have entirely harmonised immigration arrangements for non-British
or non-Irish citizens. Key to this is the high level of cooperation on border security
to ensure that legitimate travel is facilitated while those who intend to abuse the
arrangements are prevented from entering. </ins></p>
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