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Written questions by Coleman.

Every parliamentary written question tabled by Ben Coleman this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.

Department:All (169)Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (39)Department of Health and Social Care (35)Department for Education (24)Department for Work and Pensions (21)Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (16)Treasury (11)Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (7)Home Office (5)Cabinet Office (3)Ministry of Justice (2)Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (2)Department for Business and Trade (2)

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29 May 2026·Home Office·Answered
Asked

What estimate she has made of the number of British dual nationals who have been refused boarding or otherwise prevented from travelling to the UK since February 2026 as a result of pre-departure docu

Reply

There are a range of reasons why a British dual national may have been denied boarding; however, there is no single data set held.

29 May 2026·Home Office·Answered
Asked

What steps her Department is taking to ensure that British citizens exercising their right of abode are not prevented from returning to the UK due to carrier enforcement of pre-departure checks.

Reply

We recognise that the enforcement of ETAs by carriers is a significant change, and so we have taken steps including the provision of additional temporary guidance on possible alternative documentation, and have put in place around the clock support for ca...

29 May 2026·Home Office·Answered
Asked

What provisions are in place for British dual nationals to demonstrate their right of abode under the Immigration Act 1971 in urgent or compassionate circumstances where they do not hold a valid UK pa

Reply

We recognise that the enforcement of ETAs by carriers is a significant change, and so we have taken steps including the provision of additional temporary guidance on possible alternative documentation, and have put in place around the clock support for ca...

29 May 2026·Home Office·Answered
Asked

Whether she plans to introduce discretion, exemptions or transitional arrangements within the Electronic Travel Authorisation system and carrier liability framework to prevent cases of hardship among

Reply

We recognise that the enforcement of ETAs by carriers is a significant change, and so we have taken steps including the provision of additional temporary guidance on possible alternative documentation, and have put in place around the clock support for ca...

29 May 2026·Home Office·Answered
Asked

What assessment she has made of the impact on British dual nationals of the operation of the carrier liability scheme, as expanded under section 76 of the Nationality and Borders Act 2022, in requirin

Reply

Section 76 of the Nationality and Borders Act 2022 expands the carriers liability scheme to cover the requirement to hold an electronic travel authorisation (ETA). British nationals (including dual nationals) are not eligible for an ETA and therefore thei...

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