§ Patrick MercerTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether EU Directives prevent the UK from establishing UK border controls and customs points in other EU nation states. [169963]
§ John HealeyI have been asked to reply.
There is no EU Directive preventing the UK agreeing with another member state to carry out customs controls in their territory.
§ Patrick MercerTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what plans he has to staff UK customs points outside UK borders. [169964]
§ John HealeyI have been asked to reply.
UK Customs have only one staffed customs point outside the UK and that is at Coquelles in France dealing with Channel Tunnel shuttle traffic. There are no plans to operate customs points elsewhere outside the UK.
§ Patrick MercerTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he has held discussions with his counterparts in other countries(a) in the EU and (b) elsewhere with regard to mutual co-operation concerning the establishment of manned customs points for the UK outside UK borders. [169965]
§ John HealeyI have been asked to reply.
There have been no discussions regarding the establishment of staffed customs points outside UK borders.