EU Exit: UK Border

Public Accounts Committee Closed Inquiry
Opened: 20 Oct 2021 Closed: 26 Apr 2022 Parliament page
In December 2020 the UK and the EU reached agreement on the terms of their future relationship following Brexit. Since the end of the agreement ‘transition period’ on 31 December 2020, there have been changes in how the UK trades with the EU, and in relation to the movement of … Read more
9 Recommendations
22 Conclusions
1 Report
2 Oral sessions
4 Letters
2 Events
Activity timeline 8 events
28 Apr
2022
Report published
21 Apr
2022
Correspondence
9 Feb
2022
Report published
12 Jan
2022
Correspondence
11 Jan
2022
Correspondence
14 Dec
2021
Correspondence
24 Nov
2021
Oral evidence
22 Nov
2021
Oral evidence
Oral evidence sessions 2 sessions
24 Nov 2021
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EU Exit: UK Border
Alex Chisholm · Cabinet Office Bernadette Kelly CB · Department for Transport Emma Churchill · Ministry of Justice Jim Harra · HMRC Tamara Finkelstein · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
22 Nov 2021
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EU Exit: UK Border
Alex Veitch · British Chambers of Commerce Dr Anna Jerzewska · Trade and Borders Consultancy Richard Ballantyne · British Ports Association
Title HC No. Published Items Response
Thirty-Sixth Report - EU Exit: UK Border post transition HC 746 9 Feb 2022 31 Responded
Recommendations & Conclusions
4 results
Clear
21 Conclusion Acknowledged
Thirty-Sixth Report - EU Exit: UK …
The government needs to introduce import controls for several reasons, including: to ensure imported goods...
The government needs to introduce import controls for several reasons, including: to ensure imported goods meet the relevant standards in areas such as food and product safety and disease control; to prevent smuggling and illicit activity; and to comply with … Read more
Government Response
The government agrees with the committee's observation on the need for import controls and states the recommendation is implemented, referring to a separate letter from HMRC for further information, but without detailing specific new actions in this response.
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25 Conclusion Acknowledged
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In December 2020, the government published its 2025 UK Border Strategy, which set out the...
In December 2020, the government published its 2025 UK Border Strategy, which set out the government’s vision to have the “world’s most effective border” by 2025.77 This set out how the government would improve coordination between government departments and agencies … Read more
Government Response
The government outlines its 2025 UK Border Strategy and six key transformations designed to reduce costs and administrative burdens, focusing on enhancing data collection, enabling upstream compliance, and making border documentation digital.
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28 Conclusion Acknowledged
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The Northern Ireland Protocol came into operation from 1 January 2021, with grace periods delaying...
The Northern Ireland Protocol came into operation from 1 January 2021, with grace periods delaying the requirements for some checks and preparations.87 Government told us that the requirements of the Protocol had had a significant impact on Northern Ireland trade … Read more
Government Response
The government has been in intensive talks with the EU since October 2021 to resolve the challenges with the Northern Ireland Protocol, though remain some distance apart in reaching a negotiated outcome, and will continue to work to prepare for whatever outcome is reached.
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30 Conclusion Acknowledged
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The Cabinet Office told us that, having seen considerable diversion of trade and, due to...
The Cabinet Office told us that, having seen considerable diversion of trade and, due to the lack of support for the Protocol among parts of the community in Northern Ireland, the government had proposed changes to the European Commission to … Read more
Government Response
The government has been in intensive talks with the EU since October 2021 to resolve the challenges with the Northern Ireland Protocol, though remain some distance apart in reaching a negotiated outcome, and will continue to work to prepare for whatever outcome is reached.
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Government Response AI assessment · 30 of 9 classified
Accepted 20
Acknowledged 4
Deferred 4
Not Addressed 2
Total 9 recs + 22 conclusions
Correspondence 4 letters
21 Apr 2022 Correspondence from Alex Chisholm Chief Operating Officer for the Civil Service and Permanent Secretary, Cabinet Office, re Government response to Public Accounts Committee report - EU Exit: UK Border post transition report - published on 9 February 2022, dated 1 April 2022
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12 Jan 2022 Correspondence from Jim Harra, Chief Executive and First Permanent Secretary, re Average length of delay for declarations using the Staged Customs Controls (SCC), DATED 16 December 2021
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11 Jan 2022 Correspondence from Alex Chisholm Chief Operating Officer for the Civil Service and Permanent Secretary, Cabinet Office, re Public Accounts Committee - 24 November, dated 13 December 2021
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14 Dec 2021 Correspondence from Alex Chisholm Chief Operating Officer for the Civil Service and Permanent Secretary, Cabinet Office, re The UK border: Post UK – EU transition period, dated 6 December 2021
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