Source · Select Committees · Committees on Arms Export Controls
Recommendation 26
26
Rejected
We have noted the record compound settlement agreed in early 2022 and understand the issues...
Recommendation
We have noted the record compound settlement agreed in early 2022 and understand the issues surrounding the public disclosure of further information relating to such settlements. However, we see no reason why data such as the name of the company, the item being exported and the destination, cannot be provided to us privately to allow us to undertake effective scrutiny. We also recommend and expect that where unlicensed goods have reached their destination the Government inform us, in private if necessary, of the steps taken to recover the items. (Paragraph 76) Post-shipment verification
Government Response Summary
The government rejects the recommendation to provide private data on settlements and steps to recover unlicensed goods, citing disclosure protocols under the Commissioners for Revenue and Customs Act 2005.
Government Response
Rejected
HM Government
Rejected
The Committees’ recommendation to provide data, even in a private manner, on settlements is not something HMRC can agree to. HMRC must consider the disclosure protocols within Section 18(1) Commissioners for Revenue and Customs Act 2005 whereby Revenue and Cus