Written questions

Horticulture: Import Controls

Commons · Question 14722 · Tabled 18 Nov 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 25 Nov 2024

Question

Asked by Manuela Perteghella

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the (a) costs and (b) impact of the Border Target Operating Model on Environmental Horticulture businesses.

Answer

Answered by Daniel Zeichner, 25 Nov 2024

Defra continues to monitor and review the impact of the Border Target Operating Model (BTOM), including the Border Control Post at Sevington. We are working closely with industry, trade partners and enforcement agencies to minimise disruption and costs to...