Written Question·Home Office·UIN 126953

Import Controls: Shipping

Tabled: 13 April 2026

Answered: 15 April 2026

Question

James McMurdock

Independent — South Basildon and East Thurrock

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the most common categories of non-compliance identified during container inspections are.

Answer

Mike Tapp

Border Force operates a risk‑based approach to container security, focusing resources on identifying and intervening against higher‑risk movements of goods rather than physically inspecting all shipping containers entering the UK.The Home Office does not ...

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