Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 4361

UK Trade with EU: Exports

Tabled: 5 September 2024
Answered: 12 September 2024

Question

Valerie Vaz

LabourWalsall and Bloxwich

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions he has had with businesses that trade with the EU on the potential impact of inconsistent application of border controls on the (a) time taken for goods to clear EU customs and (b) cos

Answer

Mr Douglas Alexander
The Government is committed to tackling barriers to trade, including reducing frictions at the UK Border.To do this we need effective dialogue with businesses. Minister Thomas and I recently hosted a roundtable to gather businesses’ views on how to improv...

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