Ports: Freight

(asked on 7th September 2020) - View Source

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the potential economic effect on businesses in the event that there are (a) significant queues and delays on the roads approaching ports in the UK as predicted in the Border Operating Model as a result of a high number of HGVs not having the correct documentation and (b) a delay in rolling out new IT systems.


Answered by
Penny Mordaunt Portrait
Penny Mordaunt
Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons
This question was answered on 15th September 2020

In accordance with standard practice, the Government does not comment on leaked documents. There are a number of new systems that traders and hauliers will need to engage with both in the UK and EU.

Delivery is on track, however as part of standard programme delivery, contingencies are always prepared.

I refer the Hon Member to the answer I gave on 8 September.

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