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Written Question
Imports: Customs
Monday 25th October 2021

Asked by: Alan Brown (Scottish National Party - Kilmarnock and Loudoun)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent discussions he has had with (a) port operators, (b) HMRC and (c) transport operators on methods to speed up offloading processes for imported goods; and if he will make a statement.

Answered by Michael Ellis

Ports around the world are experiencing similar issues with container capacity and supply chains, so this is not unique to the UK.

We are working closely across government, and with the freight industry, including on HGV driver shortages, to work through the challenges some of our ports are facing at this important time of the year.

We are also in regular contact with key port and shipping operators, at Ministerial and official level, in relation to the wider global international shipping issues arising from increased disruption, demand, and supply chain matters that may be causing some delays to goods.

Written Question
Imports: Customs
Monday 25th October 2021

Asked by: Alan Brown (Scottish National Party - Kilmarnock and Loudoun)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the quantity of goods held offshore as a result of delays in checking and approval processes for imported goods at ferry ports as at 18 October 2021; and if he will make a statement.

Answered by Michael Ellis

​There are currently no delays in Government checking and approval processes for goods being imported into the UK. Any delays in bringing goods into the UK are being caused by broader global supply chain issues.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 08 Sep 2021
Oral Answers to Questions

"With all these free trade deals, I wonder whether the Minister can detail what the losses are to the seafood industry through Brexit, and what compensation it has received through the UK Government. What are the current losses to the hospitality industry because it cannot access EU labour, and what …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 07 Sep 2021
Elections Bill

"My hon. Friend is making a fantastic speech. On extending the Electoral Commission’s powers, it has previously said that it does not have enough powers to keep the major parties in check and that overspending and breaches of electoral law have become business as usual, because it cannot fine them …..."
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Written Question
Coronavirus: Public Inquiries
Monday 6th September 2021

Asked by: Alan Brown (Scottish National Party - Kilmarnock and Loudoun)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what progress the Government has made on the public inquiry into the Government's response to the covid-19 pandemic, announced on 21 May 2021; and if he will make a statement.

Answered by Penny Mordaunt

On 12 May, the Prime Minister confirmed that a public inquiry into COVID-19 would be established on a statutory basis, with full formal powers, and that it will begin its work in spring 2022.

Further details will be set out in due course.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 18 Aug 2021
Afghanistan

"Can the Prime Minister explain, then, how many people he thinks are eligible for relocation and are still to sign up? He says that the Government are doing “everything we can” to get these people out, so what does “everything we can” mean? How are they identifying these people and …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 18 Aug 2021
Afghanistan

"Just to correct the record, my local authority, East Ayrshire Council, has resettled Syrian refugees...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 18 Aug 2021
Afghanistan

"The hon. Member for Stoke-on-Trent South (Jack Brereton) should correct the record...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 18 Aug 2021
Afghanistan

"We speak about our surprise at the collapse of the Afghan Government and the takeover by the Taliban, but the reality is that the 2020 Doha agreement and the withdrawal of troops gave the Taliban a timeframe to plan around. It also saw 500 Taliban prisoners released to help in …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 21 Jul 2021
Oral Answers to Questions

" What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on reducing delays to trade between Northern Ireland and Great Britain during the implementation of the Northern Ireland Protocol. ..."
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