Source · Select Committees · Welsh Affairs Committee
Recommendation 16
16
Paragraph: 78
The decision to locate checks and customs processes away from port and at an inland...
Conclusion
The decision to locate checks and customs processes away from port and at an inland facility was described to us as a ‘positive tick’, however there is a risk that this just results in significant congestion occurring only a few miles away from Port. The potential impact of any congestion at the inland facility for both Holyhead Port and the island of Anglesey more generally depends, of course, on where the facility is located.
Paragraph Reference:
78
Government Response
Not Addressed
HM Government
Not Addressed
From July 2021, infrastructure will be needed to meet the further requirements of full border controls on EU goods as set out in the Border Operating Model. In July 2020, the Government committed to spending £705 million on new border infrastructure to support ports in building extra capacity to meet the new control requirements where there is space to do so. This funding was provided for improved IT systems as well as for infrastructure at ports (through the £200 million Port Infrastructure Fund—PIF) and at Inland Border Facilities (£270 million) to support ports which do not have the space to build new infrastructure on site. • Holyhead, Pembroke and Fishguard have all been allocated funding from the PIF to deliver on-site infrastructure at the port. The UK Government is also working with the Welsh Government to deliver Inland Border Facilities in North and South Wales to accommodate necessary checks which cannot be accommodated on-site due to space constraints. • Timescales for inland facilities are challenging but the UK Government is working closely with the Welsh Government to speed up delivery, including