Question follow-through · 97381
Customs: Parcels
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the average customs clearance time was for parcels entering the UK from the EU during the period 1 November to 31 January in each of the last three years.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Treasury
- Tabled
- 4 Dec 2025
- Target answer date
- 8 Dec 2025
- Answer
- 11 Dec 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
4 Dec 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the average customs clearance time was for parcels entering the UK from the EU during the period 1 November to 31 January in each of the last three years.
8 Dec 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
11 Dec 2025
Answer published
HMRC understands the importance of consumers receiving their parcels on time and has robust procedures alongside Border Force to help maintain the flow. HMRC have confirmed there were no significant system outages during the period requested but has not c...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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