Thirty-Sixth Report - EU Exit: UK Border post transition

Select Committee
Public Accounts Committee HC 746 9 February 2022
Report Status Government responded
Conclusions & Recommendations 31 items (9 recs)
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Government Response (AI assessment · 16 of 31 classified)
Accepted 7
Acknowledged 3
Deferred 4
Not Addressed 2
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Recommendations

7 results
4 Accepted
Government intends to introduce full import controls in phases from January 2022, but much work...
Recommendation
Government intends to introduce full import controls in phases from January 2022, but much work remains to be done. The UK originally intended to introduce import controls on goods entering Great Britain from the EU when the transition period ended … Read more
Government Response Summary
The government agrees and has sent a letter from the Cabinet Office setting out the further information as requested by the Committee, alongside the Treasury Minute.
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5 Accepted
There is more to be done to ensure that traders and hauliers across the 27...
Recommendation
There is more to be done to ensure that traders and hauliers across the 27 EU countries are prepared for UK import controls. Departments have consistently rated a lack of trader and haulier readiness for new border controls as a … Read more
Government Response Summary
The government agrees and has dedicated resources to helping EU traders get ready for import controls, including events, meetings, and translated webinars and communications.
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6 Accepted
Government’s arrangements for goods arriving from the EU is untested and could be exploited, increasing...
Recommendation
Government’s arrangements for goods arriving from the EU is untested and could be exploited, increasing regulatory and fiscal risks. Governments operate import controls for several reasons including: to ensure goods meet relevant standards; to prevent smuggling and illicit activity; and … Read more
Government Response Summary
Alongside this Treasury Minute, the government has sent a separate letter from HMRC setting out further information as requested by the Committee.
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7 Accepted
Government’s ambition for the UK to have the “world’s most effective border by 2025” relies...
Recommendation
Government’s ambition for the UK to have the “world’s most effective border by 2025” relies on cross-government digital programmes, in which it does not have a good track record. In December 2020 the government published its strategy to put in … Read more
Government Response Summary
The government agrees and will write to the Committee by October 2022 with a timetable and roadmap for creating the world’s most effective border by 2025, having committed over £1 billion to border transformation.
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8 Accepted
Businesses have faced challenges operating under the Northern Ireland Protocol which need to be resolved.
Recommendation
Businesses have faced challenges operating under the Northern Ireland Protocol which need to be resolved. Both the UK and EU have recognised that there are issues with the implementation of the Northern Ireland Protocol. The Cabinet Office told us that … Read more
Government Response Summary
The government agrees and has been in talks with the EU to resolve the challenges with the Northern Ireland Protocol, while preparing for any outcome and updating Parliament on progress.
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26 Accepted
Ahead of the end of the transition period departments focused on putting in place an...
Recommendation
Ahead of the end of the transition period departments focused on putting in place an initial operating capability at the UK border. The new IT systems, or changes to existing systems, required to provide this capability were all delivered as … Read more
Government Response Summary
The government will write to the Committee by October 2022 to provide an update on the work to create the world’s most effective border by 2025, and share the roadmap it has developed for transformation of the UK border.
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27 Accepted
Departments’ track record delivering IT projects is particularly relevant given that HMRC is still working...
Recommendation
Departments’ track record delivering IT projects is particularly relevant given that HMRC is still working on replacing its CHIEF customs system with a new Customs Declaration Service (CDS). CDS was originally supposed to be in use by all UK traders … Read more
Government Response Summary
The government will write to the Committee by October 2022 to provide an update on the work to create the world’s most effective border by 2025, and share the roadmap it has developed for transformation of the UK border.
HM Treasury
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