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Small Businesses: Customs Paperwork

Tuesday 27 April 2021 · 2 questions

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At a glance

Answered 0 Partly answered 1 Not answered 0

Key points

  • The Government has implemented measures to facilitate trade with the EU, including comprehensive guidance on new customs arrangements.
  • HMRC has produced step-by-step guides, videos, and webinars to assist small businesses in adjusting to new customs processes.
  • A 20 million Brexit support fund is available for businesses.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Mohammad Yasin Lab Bedford
Business & Trade
Context

Concern about the requirement for small businesses to complete customs paperwork when exporting goods to the EU.

Question

What assessment has been made of the effect on small businesses of the requirement to complete customs paperwork for export to the EU?

Answer from Jesse Norman

The Government have put in place a number of measures to facilitate trade with the EU, including comprehensive guidance on new arrangements. HMRC has produced step-by-step guides, videos and webinars for small businesses adjusting to customs processes. A £20 million Brexit support fund is available to assist small and medium-sized enterprises.

Partly answered

Not addressed: The specific assessment requested was not provided.

How: Put In Place Measures, Comprehensive Guidance

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Q2 Mohammad Yasin Lab Bedford
Business & Trade
Context

A month ago, the Paymaster General was invited to a chamber of commerce meeting in Bedfordshire to discuss concerns over new customs paperwork requirements. No response or follow-up has been received.

Question

Will the Minister attend a meeting with the chamber of commerce to hear about how customs paperwork is impacting viability, or would the Treasury also prefer to ignore the problem?

Answer from Jesse Norman

The Paymaster General and I are always happy to take inquiries from businesses. If the hon. Member wishes to write to me, I am perfectly happy to respond to his questions.

Not addressed: No commitment to attend a meeting with the chamber of commerce was given.

How: Happy To Take Inquiries, Write To Me

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