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Written question asked by Chuka Umunna (Labour) on Monday, 14 January 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 16 January 2019. It was answered by Mel Stride (Conservative) on Tuesday, 22 January 2019 on behalf of the Treasury.


Revenue and Customs: Blockchain

Question

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 29 October 2018 to Question 185078 on Revenue and Customs: Blockchain, what assessment he has made of the (a) time and (b) cost resources required to be allocated by HMRC to produce blockchain solutions to facilitate (a) Authorised Economic Operator status, (b) Rules of Origin certification, (c) the Single Administrative Document and (d) standard import and export declarations.

Answer

Further work on the application of Blockchain to ‘Authorised Economic Operator’ status is deferred until after the UK leaves the EU when timescales and cost will be revisited.

There has been no specific assessment of Rules of Origin certification, Single Administrative Documents or standard Import and Export Declarations.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
208245
Session
2017-19
Related items
Revenue and Customs: Blockchain
Thursday, 1 November 2018
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Revenue and Customs Brexit Blockchain
Link
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