United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 126969
Import Controls: Shipping
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13 April 2026
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23 April 2026 · Answer
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Discovery layer
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23 April 2026
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what contingency plans are in place to help tackle surges in inspection demand at ports.
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13 April 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what contingency plans are in place to help tackle surges in inspection demand at ports.
Source: Commons
23 April 2026
Answer
Border Force operates a risk‑based approach to container security, focusing resources on identifying and intervening against higher‑risk movements of goods rather than physically inspecting all shipping containers entering the UK.The Home Office does not ...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-04-13/126969
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1899073
- uk · wq-1899073 · source updated 23 April 2026