Written question asked by Karl Turner (Labour) on Thursday, 11 July 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 15 July 2019. It was answered by Lord Grayling (Conservative) on Friday, 19 July 2019 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

Channel Ferries: Freight

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 12 June 2019 to Question 259958 on Channel Ferries: Freight, which (a) Ministers and (b) officials in his Department are working on the existing planning assumptions; and what deadline he has set for revised assumptions to be reported to him.

Answer: Following the extension to Article 50, Government Ministers and their Officials have reviewed and developed new border planning assumptions based on the most recent information available. These assumptions are focused on a reasonable worst case scenario, rather than what we expect to happen, and have already been shared with key partners to support contingency planning, where appropriate, should the UK leave the European Union on 31 October without a deal.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 276182
Session: 2017-19
Related items: Channel Ferries: Freight
Wednesday, 12 June 2019
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects: Freight Procurement Channel ferries Brexit
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk