Customs
Commons · Question 56641 · Tabled 2 Jun 2025 · Treasury · Official record
Answered 5 Jun 2025
Question
Asked by James MacCleary
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many (a) import and (b) export checks have been conducted at the UK Border since 31 January 2020; and how many were undertaken in each of the five years prior to this.
Answer
Answered by Emma Reynolds, 5 Jun 2025
HMRC and Border Force take a risk-based and intelligence-led approach to customs enforcement and have a strong track record in tackling all kinds of non-compliance.HMRC takes a fair and proportionate approach to compliance, which considers trader behaviou...