Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the equity of his Department's policies on how a disbursement fee can be applied by couriers to recipients of packages in the context of international deliveries incurring taxes and import duties.

How international parcel operators and couriers deal with any costs associated with arranging customs clearance is entirely a commercial decision. Any charge that operators and couriers make for their services is separate from any import duties payable to HMRC.