To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department which companies are being evaluated as potential service providers for the e-borders programme. (160123)

The e-Borders Programme is in the final and sensitive stages of the procurement process.

The final two bidding consortia are BT Emblem, with its prime sub contractor being BT, and other main subcontractors including Lockheed Martin, Logica CMG, Hewlett Packard, ARINC and Anite. The second consortium is Trusted Borders, with its prime sub contractor being Raytheon, and other main sub contractors including Accenture, Detica, Serco, QinetiQ, Steria and Cap Gemini.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when she expects the e-Borders contract to be awarded. (160133)

The e-Borders programme remains in the final period of negotiation ahead of contract award.