Written Question·Northern Ireland Office·UIN 115752

Common Travel Area: Aviation

Tabled: 24 February 2026
Answered: 4 March 2026

Question

Adam Jogee

LabourNewcastle-under-Lyme

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what discussions he has had with cabinet colleagues about the potential impact on the a) effectiveness and b) future of the Common Travel Area between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ire

Answer

Hilary Benn
The Common Travel Area is a long-standing successful arrangement. In the UK-Ireland 2030 Joint Statement, the Prime Minister and Taoiseach committed to working together to protect the integrity and security of the Common Travel Area. It is the case that m...

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