My hon. Friend makes her point with typical force. At our last Treasury Committee meeting, we heard from the director of customs at Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs, who pointed out repeatedly that 96% of customs clearance, where required, takes place electronically within a few seconds and requires no intervention.
European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Steve Baker
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 8 February 2017.
It occurred during Debate on bills on European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill.
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