We're underway with our evidence session on UK customs policy.
The witnesses are:
@AnnaJerzewska
@AllieRenison
@Eliz_de_Jong
Tim Reardon (@Port_of_Dover)
📺Watch it live here👇
parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/f1…
First up, @MelJStride asks if companies are ready for the end of the #Brexit transition period on 1 January.
@AnnaJerzewska said:
🗣️"On the whole, companies are not ready for 1 January."
.@Eliz_de_Jong from Logistics UK told us that we need double the number of customs agents than currently exist for #Brexit borders.
.@AnnaJerzewska reminds us:
🗣️"If there is a customs and regulatory border in place, there is no such thing as unfettered access."
Finally, @FelicityBuchan asks about freeports.
🗣️Tim Reardon from @Port_of_Dover tells us that he is in favour of the concept of freeports, but they should be made available in a manner that is not "size and geography specific."
That's all for today. Thanks to all of our witnesses.
Join us for our next evidence session tomorrow on infrastructure. We'll hear from:
✅National Infrastructure Commission
✅@ipagov
✅@ICE_engineers
📺Watch it live tomorrow at 2.30pm here👇
parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/cd…
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