Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate her Department has made of the average cost of an (a) import check and (b) export check since the UK's departure from the EU.

HMRC recently published a research report which explored the impact of border checks with around 35 traders and intermediaries. Businesses reported that moving goods across the border was generally a smooth process, and whilst this research did not ascertain data on the costs faced; their feedback is helping us explore further improvements we can make to support the flow of legitimate goods. HMRC is committed to making customs processes as simple as possible while ensuring effective checks are in place at the border.