Recommendation 25

The introduction of the EU’s new Entry/Exit system later in 2022 threatens to cause further confusion, disruption, and delay at the UK’s border, particularly at the Port of Dover. The Minister stressed that other Departments were primarily responsible for the management of the UK’s borders. We recognise the division of departmental responsibility, but managing disruption will be the responsibility of the Department for Transport. It is crucial the Government gets a grip of this issue and engages urgently not just with the European Commission but with its counterparts in France and Ireland whose trade could also be disrupted if a solution cannot be found. (Paragraph 82) Road freight supply chain 35