Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many (a) firms and (b) intermediaries hold a customs handling of import and export freight (CHIEF) systems badge; and what the increase was in the number of firms with access to CHIEF in (i) July and (ii) August 2020.

There are currently 19,296 business and intermediaries that hold a customs handling of import and export freight (CHIEF) systems badge. The number of CHIEF badges that have been issued increased by 151 across July and August 2020.