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1568202

registered interest
date	18/01/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Imports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what was the (a) value and (b) volume of (i) excise and (i) non-excise goods brought into the UK for personal use via the permitted personal allowances were in each year since 2012.
tabling member constituency	North Tyneside
tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
uin	126642
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2023 answer text <p>Passengers arriving in Great Britain from outside the UK, and those arriving in Northern Ireland from outside the EU do not need to make a formal declaration for goods that fall within the allowances.</p><p> </p><p>Consequently, we do not hold any information in relation to the value and volume of excise and non-excise goods brought into the UK that are within the permitted personal allowances.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 23/01/2023 17:16:41 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon

1568425

registered interest
date	18/01/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Imports
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have a mechanism to compare the import declarations for goods that arrive in the UK against the export declarations submitted in the country of origin; and if not, how they assess that (1) the declarations, and (2) the goods, have not been altered in transit.
tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
uin	HL4896
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2023 answer text <p>Customs declarations must be submitted electronically into HMRC's systems when goods are imported or exported and once accepted by HMRC can only be altered in specific circumstances, and there is a record of such changes.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC operates a risk-based model for customs compliance. This means that our compliance responses and interventions are targeted and proportionate to the potential risk of fraud and non-compliance a consignment or a trader may represent.</p><p> </p><p>At the Border, a risk-based, intelligence led approach is taken to tackle the highest and most significant risks pre-clearance.</p><p> </p><p>HMRC, supported by a range of bilateral and multilateral frameworks, cooperates with international partners to identify non-compliance including the sharing of intelligence, conducting joint investigations and the comparison of declarations submitted when appropriate.</p> answering member printed Baroness Penn question first answered 25/01/2023 12:04:38 answering member 4726 label Biography information for Baroness Penn
tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

1418874

registered interest
date	01/02/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Imports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what criteria Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs use to (a) calculate and (b) query freight charges for an individual who imports goods to the UK from abroad.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	115901
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2022 answer text <p>Freight charges are levied by commercial carriers. Therefore, those charges are a commercial matter between the carrier and their customers.</p> answering member constituency South East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Lucy Frazer question first answered 08/02/2022 13:37:19 answering member 4517 label Biography information for Lucy Frazer
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1363490

registered interest
date	26/10/2021
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Imports
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 impact of the UK’s withdrawal from the European Common Market on the availability of imported goods; and what discussions he is having with his European counterparts to ease the import of those goods.
tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
uin	63799
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2021 answer text <p>There are currently no delays at UK ports as a consequence of the time taken to carry out UK customs and other checks. To the extent that there are delays at some UK ports for inbound goods, these are caused by other issues connected to the current situation with global supply chains. UK border import controls on goods from the EU are being introduced in a phased way and in accordance with the timetable announced by my noble Friend, Rt Hon Lord Frost, on 14 September.</p><p>The Government has taken a number of measures to assist UK businesses in exporting to the EU since the end of the Transition Period. This includes online guidance and targeted financial support. On 1 October, my Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for International Trade, launched the Export Support Service specifically to help businesses trade with the EU.</p><p>In addition, my Rt Hon. Friend, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, announced on 27 October that the Government will make £180 million available to fund the development of the UK Single Trade Window. The Single Trade Window will offer a single gateway into Government for traders to complete their import, export and transit requirements. This will benefit business by dramatically reducing the administrative costs of trade. It forms part of the 2025 Border Strategy, announced in December 2020, to build the most effective border in the world.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis grouped question UIN 63798 63800 question first answered 29/10/2021 11:10:42 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

1338993

registered interest
date	22/06/2021
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Imports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment her Department has made of trends in the level of costs for UK Importers; and what steps her Department is taking to help prevent price fixing in the global container shipping industry.
tabling member constituency	Weaver Vale
tabling member printed	Mike Amesbury
uin	20498
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2021 answer text <p>Container shipping costs are currently high, driven by increased demand as a result of a change in pandemic consumer spending. The levels of demand have meant that port and shipping container capacity has been stretched globally.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Transport has engaged closely with both ports and shipping lines to monitor the operational impacts, and make sure industry is doing all it can to mitigate impacts on the United Kingdom. The United Kingdom has robust competition laws, and the Competition and Markets Authority has discretion to investigate competition cases which, according to its own prioritisation principles, it considers most appropriate.</p> answering member constituency North East Hampshire answering member printed Mr Ranil Jayawardena question first answered 29/06/2021 10:33:01 answering member 4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena
tabling member	4667 label Biography information for Mike Amesbury

1332162

registered interest
date	10/06/2021
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Imports
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the potential use of import substitution in the UK.
tabling member printed	Lord Empey
uin	HL989
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2021 answer text <p>HM Government has made no formal assessment of the potential use of import substitution in the UK. However, this Government pursues a free trade policy that is open and fair and is a strong supporter of the rules-based international system.</p> answering member printed Lord Grimstone of Boscobel question first answered 22/06/2021 13:32:41 answering member 4876 label Biography information for Lord Grimstone of Boscobel
tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey

1255573

registered interest
date	25/11/2020
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Imports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what economic impact assessment he has made of the Returned Goods Relief scheme on (a) UK marinas and (b) yachting businesses after the end of the transition period.
tabling member constituency	St Albans
tabling member printed	Daisy Cooper
uin	121021
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2020 answer text At the end of the Transition Period (TP), goods moving into Great Britain (GB) from the EU will be subject to customs duties including import VAT, unless a relief is available. Returned Goods Relief (RGR) will be available for goods returning within three years, including pleasure craft, on which UK or EU VAT has been paid. The Government has recognised the challenges faced by owners of goods in returning their possession to GB before the end of the TP in order to qualify for RGR. Accordingly there will be a twelve month period of grace allowing goods located in the EU at the end of the TP that return in 2021 to qualify for RGR regardless of when they left the UK, provided the other conditions for relief are met. answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman grouped question UIN 120959 121022 121023 question first answered 30/11/2020 15:57:32 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	4769 label Biography information for Daisy Cooper

1189797

registered interest
date	21/04/2020
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Imports
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to establish a unit to deal with import substitution before the end of the transition period agreed with the EU.
tabling member printed	Lord Empey
uin	HL3314
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/05/2020 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade has no current plans to establish an Import Substitution Unit.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Grimstone of Boscobel question first answered 05/05/2020 14:28:39 answering member 4876 label Biography information for Lord Grimstone of Boscobel
tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey

1150387

registered interest
date	17/10/2019
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Imports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the preparedness of the Import of Products, Animals, Food and Feed System (IPAFFS) to replace the EU’s Trade Control and Expert System; and what discussions she has had with representatives of port health authorities on contingency planning for IPAFFS after the UK has left the EU.
tabling member constituency	Cities of London and Westminster
tabling member printed	Mark Field
uin	1600
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2019 answer text <p>The Import of Products, Animals, Food and Feed System (IPAFFS) was ready for use in advance of the last withdrawal date of 12 April. Since then, work on IPAFFS has continued to further develop and stabilise the system, improving the user experience and increasing functionalities for imports from countries outside the EU.</p><p> </p><p>IPAFFS is currently available for businesses to register and begin familiarising themselves with the system. Businesses importing goods from outside the EU are able to use the system from Day 1. IPAFFS replicates the same functionality as the Trade Control and Expert System (TRACES) currently used by importers to notify authorities about imports of animal products, high-risk food and feed from non-EU countries.</p><p> </p><p>For an interim period, businesses importing goods from the EU will follow a separate process whilst this functionality is built into IPAFFS.</p><p> </p><p>As part of our programme’s nationwide business readiness activities we have been engaging with businesses, stakeholders and users of IPAFFS (including Port Health Authorities) to ensure they can familiarise themselves with the system ahead of 31 October.</p><p> </p><p>The current IPAFFS contingency process is mostly unchanged from the one proposed for the previous departure date in March and follows a similar process to that used by TRACES if it were to stop working today. The National Clearance Hub has accepted the contingency as workable.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 29/10/2019 12:19:35 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	1405 label Biography information for Mark Field

1146822

registered interest
date	27/09/2019
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Imports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment the Government has made of the preparedness of the Import of Products, Animals, Food and Feed System (IPAFFS) to replace the EU’s Trade Control and Expert System; and what discussions the Government has had with representatives of port health authorities on contingency planning for IPAFFS after the UK has left the EU.
tabling member constituency	Cities of London and Westminster
tabling member printed	Mark Field
uin	291548
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 08/10/2019 16:51:59 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	1405 label Biography information for Mark Field