Import Controls: Shipping
Commons · Question 126959 · 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 longest recorded waiting time for a container awaiting inspection was at UK ports in the last 12 months.
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 ...