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date	15/10/2021
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Imports: Customs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the quantity of goods held offshore as a result of delays in checking and approval processes for imported goods at ferry ports as at 18 October 2021; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	57153
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2021 answer text <p>​There are currently no delays in Government checking and approval processes for goods being imported into the UK. Any delays in bringing goods into the UK are being caused by broader global supply chain issues.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 25/10/2021 16:31:19 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1359966

registered interest
date	15/10/2021
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Imports: Customs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent discussions he has had with (a) port operators, (b) HMRC and (c) transport operators on methods to speed up offloading processes for imported goods; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	56622
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2021 answer text <p>Ports around the world are experiencing similar issues with container capacity and supply chains, so this is not unique to the UK.</p><p>We are working closely across government, and with the freight industry, including on HGV driver shortages, to work through the challenges some of our ports are facing at this important time of the year.</p><p>We are also in regular contact with key port and shipping operators, at Ministerial and official level, in relation to the wider global international shipping issues arising from increased disruption, demand, and supply chain matters that may be causing some delays to goods.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 25/10/2021 16:32:04 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown