Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask Her Majesty's Government what progress they have made towards setting up the infrastructure at ports necessary for when the UK leaves the EU.
The government is engaging directly and regularly with ports and cross-channel operators, to understand the operational implications of different EU exit proposals and to enable them to prepare in time and avoid disruption to flow of trade through those ports.
The planning work with ports is taking a pragmatic approach to arrangements to ensure trade can flow and to address any risks which are raised.
Plans are underway to arrange for changes to infrastructure at ports which may be required in the different exit scenarios, including any new infrastructure which may be necessary, so that there is a functioning border which supports flow of trade in any of the scenarios.