§ Mr. Laurence RobertsonTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the adequacy of staffing levels at customs declaration desks at ports and airports of entry to the United Kingdom; and if he will make a statement. [67780]
§ John HealeyCustoms regularly review the allocation of their resources and deploy their staff based on the volume of work and an assessment of the risk related to the variety of international movements of freight and persons. Customs are also deploying their resources in a flexible and mobile way to optimise their ability to respond to the ever-changing patterns of international activity.