Question follow-through · 113679

Exports: Customs

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of the time taken for export inspections on UK exporters, international competitiveness, customer confidence and business survival.

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Treasury
Tabled
20 Feb 2026
Target answer date
24 Feb 2026
Answer
2 Mar 2026 · 10 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 20 Feb 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of the time taken for export inspections on UK exporters, international competitiveness, customer confidence and business survival.

  2. 24 Feb 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 2 Mar 2026

    Answer published

    In May 2025 HMRC published a research report which explored the impact of border checks with around 35 traders and intermediaries. Businesses reported that moving goods across the border was generally a smooth process. The report found that documentary ch...

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