The International Trade Committee holds the latest evidence session
for its inquiry into the impact that future arrangements between
the UK and EU could have on wider UK trade policy. In this session,
the Committee will hear from customs practitioners and service
providers, as well as representatives from the Institute for
Government and Policy Exchange.
The first panel of the session will focus on the impact of the
various possible outcomes of the Brexit negotiations on border
and customs processes. This will include examination of the
Government’s Chequers proposal, and the readiness of UK borders
in a variety of scenarios. The Committee will also examine the
potential for technology at borders, such as Blockchain and
Artificial Intelligence.
In the second panel of the session, the Committee will hear from
the Institute for Government and Policy Exchange about what the
Government’s proposals regarding the UK-EU relationship could
mean for wider UK trade policy. The Committee is expected to
consider the impact of these proposals on the UK’s ability to
strike new trade deals after Brexit, as well as what the
“backstop” arrangements that have been proposed by the EU and UK
could mean for border and customs processes.
Wednesday 24 October
Committee Room 6, Palace of Westminster
Witnesses:
From 10.00am
- Richard Wade, Management Committee, Automated Customs and
International Trade Association (ACITA)
- Bryn Ward, Managing Director, UK Customs Solutions Limited
From 11.00am
- Dr Graham Gudgin, Chief Economic Adviser, Policy Exchange
- Joseph Owen, Associate Director Brexit Programme, Institute
for Government
