Written Question·Treasury·UIN 56641

Customs

Tabled: 2 June 2025

Answered: 5 June 2025

Named Day

Question

James MacCleary

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many (a) import and (b) export checks have been conducted at the UK Border since 31 January 2020; and how many were undertaken in each of the five years prior to this.

Answer

Emma Reynolds

HMRC and Border Force take a risk-based and intelligence-led approach to customs enforcement and have a strong track record in tackling all kinds of non-compliance.HMRC takes a fair and proportionate approach to compliance, which considers trader behaviou...

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