Question follow-through · 97386

Customs: Parcels

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment HMRC has made of the causes of customs delays affecting parcels entering the UK from the European Union during the period 1 November 2024 to 31 January 2025.

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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 assessment HMRC has made of the causes of customs delays affecting parcels entering the UK from the European Union during the period 1 November 2024 to 31 January 2025.
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...

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