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Written question asked by Stephen Morgan (Labour) on Thursday, 12 November 2020, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 16 November 2020. It was answered by Amanda Solloway (Conservative) on Friday, 20 November 2020 on behalf of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.


Customs: Coronavirus

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the effect of the new customs regulations with Belgium after the end of the transition period on vaccine imports from Pfizer after that company’s relocation of its cold storage facility from Havant to Belgium.

Answer

For security reasons, the Government cannot divulge how the vaccine will travel across borders. A number of scenarios have been investigated and we have put in place robust contingency plans to ensure that vaccine freight will continue unimpeded.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
115011
Session
2019-21
Transferred
Yes
Subjects
Customs Imports Vaccination Pfizer Belgium Brexit Coronavirus
Link
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