Written questions

Import Controls: Shipping

Commons · Question 126953 · Tabled 13 Apr 2026 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 15 Apr 2026

Question

Asked by James McMurdock

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the most common categories of non-compliance identified during container inspections are.

Answer

Answered by Mike Tapp, 15 Apr 2026

Border Force operates a risk‑based approach to container security, focusing resources on identifying and intervening against higher‑risk movements of goods rather than physically inspecting all shipping containers entering the UK.The Home Office does not ...