On the specific need to keep trade frictionless, HMRC, which is part of the Minister’s Department, said that we would need an additional 5,000 customs officials. The Home Office said that it was already recruiting 300 additional staff, although I understand that they will backfill places rather than taking on additional roles. How many new customs officers are currently in training to prepare for the new customs regime in March 2019?
Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Stephen Doughty
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Monday, 8 January 2018.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Bill.
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