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Borders: Construction

Asked by Graeme DownieLabourDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 9 June 2025UIN 55752

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, which additional border control posts have been constructed in the UK due to the UK's departure from the EU.

Answered by Daniel Zeichner

The following BCPs have been newly constructed since the UK left the EU: Dover Bastion, Harwich, Heysham, Holyhead (Welsh Government project), Liverpool 2, Newhaven, Poole, Portsmouth, Purfleet, Sevington, Tyne.

Further information on the designation of ports is available on GOV.UK.

Animals, animal products and HRFNAO imports: authorised border control posts in the UK - GOV.UK.

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