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USA: Edinburgh Airport

Question for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

UIN 62440, tabled on 24 June 2025

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when he last discussed the possibility of a US Customs pre-clearance at Edinburgh Airport with US counterparts.

Answered on

1 July 2025

A decision to explore US pre-clearance is primarily a commercial decision for airport operators. An outline commercial agreement between the airport operator and US authorities would be required before any formal discussions between the UK and US government could take place.

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