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

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the oral contribution of the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State of 19 January 2024 in the debate on Border Target Operating Model: Health Certificates and SMEs, Official Report, column 1214, what his latest estimate is of the date by which the single trade window will be operational.

The Single Trade Window will be delivered through a series of releases, each one adding new features and delivering an improved user experience. As set out in the Border Target Operating Model, the first release of STW functionality will be made available for public use ahead of October 2024. The STW could be fully operational in 2027 but remains subject to future legislative and funding decisions.