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Written question asked by Lord Empey (Ulster Unionist Party) on Tuesday, 26 October 2021, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 9 November 2021. It was answered by Lord Grimstone of Boscobel (Conservative) on Tuesday, 9 November 2021 on behalf of the Department for International Trade.


Ports: Wales

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the volume of trade coming from the Republic of Ireland via ports in Wales for onward transmission to continental Europe since 1 January.

Answer

The Department for International Trade does not hold the data requested.

The Intrastat data collection (collected by HMRC), which does not collect port information, is still being used in 2021 for Great Britain imports from the EU. Cabinet Office and HMRC continue to monitor the flow of freight vehicles travelling between the UK and EU nations, including those travelling between the Republic of Ireland, Great Britain, and continental Europe.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL3435
Session
2021-22
Subjects
EU internal trade Ports Republic of Ireland Wales
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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