Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what meetings (1) ministers, and (2) officials have held with UK port-owning companies to discuss (a) preparations for Brexit, and (b) current operational weaknesses.

Ministers and officials have met UK port-owning companies on numerous occasions to discuss preparations for exiting the European Union. This includes various port visits by Ministers from the Department for Transport and other Departments, and officials' meetings involving ports under the aegis of the Border Delivery Group, including a systematic programme of engagement by Border Force with all UK ports engaged in international trade.

Any operational weaknesses, that may be found in commercial systems, are a matter for the ports themselves to resolve.