Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the time it will take to process road freight traffic entering the country at the Port of Dover in the event of the UK leaving the EU on 31 October without a deal.

The Government recognises the importance of trade flow through the UK’s key ports to the country’s economy, and is committed to ensuring that trade is as frictionless as possible through the Port of Dover. In the eventuality of a no deal scenario, the Government’s Day 1 model for Roll on Roll off ports, such as Dover, aims to move customs formalities away from the border, easing pressure at the ports and helping to avoid delays.