EU Exit: End of Transition Period

Lord Taylor of Goss Moor Excerpts

Thursday 24th September 2020 Lords Chamber

[Lord True (Con)]

My Lords, I cannot comment on the specific financial point, but further details of the port infrastructure fund will be published very shortly.

[Lord Taylor of Goss Moor (LD) [V]]

My Lords, the Minister makes the border around Kent sound very simple, with automatic number plate recognition. Once a lorry is recognised as not having the right export documentation, who will stop it, having decided whether it is going abroad without the documentation or just making a local delivery?

[Lord True (Con)]

My Lords, as far as local deliveries are concerned, the Kent Resilience Forum is putting material in place. I sought to explain that an effort will not be made to stop every vehicle. The expectation is that before they move to ports, vehicles should have the proper documentation. That is good for hauliers, traders and the country. The system being put in place will enable the interception of certain vehicles, which will be required to comply and be subject to a fine if they arrive at port having not complied. It is an exemplary system which we hope will encourage all to comply, as most traders will want to.