HC Deb 15 November 2000 vol 356 cc703-4W
Mr. Bercow

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if UK nationals have been placed on the Schengen Information System by non-UK Government authorities. [137895]

Mrs. Roche

I refer the hon. Member to the reply given by the Minister of State, my hon. Friend the Member for Norwich, South (Mr. Clarke), on 31 October 2000,Official Report, column 428W. The United Kingdom does not yet have access to data entered on to the Schengen Information System by partner countries.

Mr. Bercow

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he plans(a) to put data on the Schengen Information System and (b) to obtain access to its data. [137893]

Mrs. Roche

The Government are considering, in consultation with law enforcement agencies and other interested parties in the United Kingdom and Schengen partner countries, the arrangements for putting data onto the Schengen Information System (SIS) and having access to SIS data. I am not yet in a position to say when the arrangements will be in place.

Mr. Bercow

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department for what reasons the United Kingdom will not make any inquiries of the Schengen Information System during its first year of membership. [137892]

Mrs. Roche

I refer the hon. Member to the reply given by the Minister of State, my hon. Friend the Member for Norwich, South (Mr. Clarke), on 31 October 2000,Official Report, column 427W. The United Kingdom is not in a position to make inquiries of the Schengen Information System because the necessary arrangements for sharing data with Schengen partner countries through the system are not yet in place.

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