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<p><strong></strong></p><p>It has never been Government practice, for reasons of law
enforcement, to comment on operational issues relating to border security and immigration
controls. This includes offering commentary on the performance of border systems and
of ePassport Gates data specifically.</p><p>The Home Office has a number of contingency
arrangements in the event of a system failure, including technical and business contingency
measures.</p><p>In the UK, all arriving passengers need to establish their eligibility
for admission. Every passenger is required to establish their nationality and identity.
To maintain a safe and secure border, a passenger’s passport or national identity
card is checked electronically. The eGates and face-to-face checks are two methods
of conducting the same process.</p>
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