Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 11901

Inland Border Facilities: Ashford

Tabled: 30 October 2024

Answered: 5 November 2024

Named Day

Question

Dr Neil Hudson

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to ensure vehicles sent to the Border Control Post at Sevington (a) go there directly and (b) do not unload their contents en route.

Answer

Daniel Zeichner

The risk of legitimate commercial loads not attending Sevington is mitigated by robust, data-backed enforcement options. Consignments called to Sevington for an inspection will have completed the necessary customs declarations and pre-notifications. These...

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