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Written Question
Import Controls: Fees and Charges
Monday 29th April 2024

Asked by: Baroness Hayman of Ullock (Labour - Life peer)

Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the adequacy of border control posts ahead of the introduction of the common user charge on 30 April; and what assessment they have made of the likely impact of the common user charge on the UK’s environmental horticulture industry.

Answered by Lord Douglas-Miller - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

Defra is confident that existing and new BCP infrastructure will have sufficient capacity and capability to handle the volume of expected checks outlined in the Border Target Operating Model (BTOM), with robust, dynamic, and effective operational measures ready to call upon if needed.

Defra will continue to work with existing BCP operators to ensure they are prepared, and the Government has built new infrastructure at critical locations.

Operators have not expressed concerns regarding under-capacity, we are therefore not anticipating queues but will continue working closely with operators to address any concerns they may have.

The common user charge for BCP operating costs applies only to UK government-run BCPs. Commercial operators will independently set BCP charges for their own facilities.

The impact of the Common User Charge (CUC) on businesses of all sizes will be kept under monthly and quarterly reviews, with rates reviewed and updated annually.

Full details of the CUC can be found on GOV.UK.

Written Question
Fishing Vessels: Electric Vehicles
Wednesday 24th April 2024

Asked by: Baroness Hayman of Ullock (Labour - Life peer)

Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask His Majesty's Government when they will publish their response to the consultation on remote electronic fishing vessels, which ran from 17 July to 9 October 2023.

Answered by Lord Douglas-Miller - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)

We will be publishing responses soon and they will be available on GOV.UK.

Division Vote (Lords)
23 Apr 2024 - Victims and Prisoners Bill - View Vote Context
Baroness Hayman of Ullock (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 84 Labour Aye votes vs 1 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 144 Noes - 154
Division Vote (Lords)
23 Apr 2024 - Victims and Prisoners Bill - View Vote Context
Baroness Hayman of Ullock (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 102 Labour Aye votes vs 1 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 168 Noes - 177
Division Vote (Lords)
23 Apr 2024 - Victims and Prisoners Bill - View Vote Context
Baroness Hayman of Ullock (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 112 Labour Aye votes vs 1 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 203 Noes - 192
Division Vote (Lords)
23 Apr 2024 - Victims and Prisoners Bill - View Vote Context
Baroness Hayman of Ullock (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 110 Labour Aye votes vs 1 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 200 Noes - 192
Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 22 Apr 2024
Fur: Import and Sale

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Division Vote (Lords)
22 Apr 2024 - Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill - View Vote Context
Baroness Hayman of Ullock (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 124 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 240 Noes - 211
Speech in Lords Chamber - Fri 19 Apr 2024
English Horticultural Sector (Horticultural Sector Committee Report)

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Speech in Grand Committee - Thu 18 Apr 2024
Official Controls (Fees and Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 2024

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