Written Question·Treasury·UIN 100054
UK Internal Trade
Tabled: 15 December 2025
Answered: 18 December 2025
Named DayQuestion
Alison Griffiths
Conservative — Bognor Regis and Littlehampton
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of expanding digital customs clearance systems on levels of administration undertaken by UK traders.
Answer
Dan TomlinsonHMRC uses the Customs Declaration Service (CDS) to manage the clearance of goods. This digital service successfully handles millions of customs declarations every month. No specific assessment of the potential impact of expanding digital customs clearance...
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