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Written question asked by Earl Attlee (Conservative) on Monday, 2 November 2020, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 16 November 2020. It was answered by Lord Agnew of Oulton (Conservative) on Monday, 16 November 2020 on behalf of the Treasury.


Quad Bikes: Exports

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the feasibility of HMRC investigating all quad bikes exported from the UK in ISO shipping containers using search technology like backscatter X-ray scanners.

Answer

Responsibility for customs detection activity at the border was transferred from HMRC to UK Border Agency (UKBA), now Border Force in 2009. From that time Border Force has been responsible for frontline operations at the border, including enforcing customs regulations and conducting anti-smuggling activity. This includes anti-smuggling activity directed against illicit exports.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL9813
Session
2019-21
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Inspections Exports Containers Quad bikes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk