Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the potential combined impact of the (a) Windsor Framework (i) red and (ii) green lane border crossing requirements and (b) the implementation of the EU Import Control System 2 from 1 September 2025 on costs to businesses.

The Import Control System 2 (ICS2) is the new safety and security system for certain goods moving by air, maritime, road or rail into Northern Ireland.

Businesses moving goods between Great Britain and Northern Ireland can access the free-to-use Trader Support Service (TSS), who will continue to support businesses to meet the arrangements under the Windsor Framework and safety and security declarations, including ICS2. This means that businesses using the TSS to bring goods into Northern Ireland will not need to register for ICS2.

As per the new arrangements for consumer parcels moving from Great Britain to Northern Ireland that came into effect on 1 May 2025, safety and security declarations continue to not be required.