Lord Agnew to @CommonsTreasury says "I cannot give you a date" when the Northern Ireland border operating model will be published. Admits "I am worried about it" given sensitivities. #Brexit
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@CommonsTreasury Adds 200 NI businesses have registered for the govt £200m Trader Support Service, out of 10,000 traders that need to be reached by "D-Day".
Reasonably confident they'll get rest signed up, but again admits worried. /2
Reasonably confident they'll get rest signed up, but again admits worried. /2
@CommonsTreasury Explains delay in announcing TSS because govt was "agonising" over monopolising a service that should be provided by private sector. Admits, again "I am very worried about it." [Being ready] /3
Lord Agnew at @CommonsTreasury on #Brexit border hirings. HMRC estimated they need to hire 7,000 new staff by January.
Currently at 5,800 and working to be "battle ready" for Jan 1.
99% confident they'll all be trained/ready. /4
Currently at 5,800 and working to be "battle ready" for Jan 1.
99% confident they'll all be trained/ready. /4
@CommonsTreasury Border Force also recruiting another 1000 which will be on track for July, with 670 by Jan 1...recruited and trained.
And vets (for export health certs). We're hearing "positive progress"...but need numbers from Defra.
A thread on vets here /5
And vets (for export health certs). We're hearing "positive progress"...but need numbers from Defra.
A thread on vets here /5
https://twitter.com/pmdfoster/status/1310557229146406914?s=20
@CommonsTreasury Now a Q on 'day old chicks', shellfish and fresh fish readiness "fish n chicks" in Whitehall...but Lord Agnew doesn't have specifics...says they're in the post.
BUT says XO committee had discussed whether French customs could be forced to prioritise these products/6.
BUT says XO committee had discussed whether French customs could be forced to prioritise these products/6.
@CommonsTreasury Now Customs Agents? Are there enough for those companies not used to doing customs declarations.
Lord Agnew worried about capacity in sector. Cits IPSOS mori survey, and now "reasonably confident" that they uprated their capacity to meet demand. @BIFA may have views on that?/7
Lord Agnew worried about capacity in sector. Cits IPSOS mori survey, and now "reasonably confident" that they uprated their capacity to meet demand. @BIFA may have views on that?/7
@CommonsTreasury @BIFA Lord Agnew adds that prices are remaining static, which indicates to him there isn't a supply/demand issue.
Notes fragmented industry, but says this is a "plus" because it is easier to go from 10-20 people to 1,000-2,000 people. (Glass v half full there!) /8
Notes fragmented industry, but says this is a "plus" because it is easier to go from 10-20 people to 1,000-2,000 people. (Glass v half full there!) /8
@CommonsTreasury @BIFA SO Lord Agnew says that "technical enhancements" are bridging gap...says @LogisticsUKNews @BIFA are all less worried than before. /9
@CommonsTreasury @BIFA @LogisticsUKNews Adds that the Road Haulage Association @RHARichardB @RHADuncanB @RHARodMcKenzie whilst "entitled to make comments" are not as "integrally involved" as @LogisticsUKNews @BIFA and Lord Agnew would prefer to talk to these operators. /10
Lord Agnew admits the renamed "SmartFreight" app/portal is 'dumb'...so it is not connected to the Number Plate Recognition tech...at least for now.
(It's basically an "honesty box" as it was explained to me by industry insider. You say you're ready, tick the box. Give VPN)/11
(It's basically an "honesty box" as it was explained to me by industry insider. You say you're ready, tick the box. Give VPN)/11
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