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Part of European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill – in the House of Commons at 4:15 pm on 8 February 2017.

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Photo of Steven Baker Steven Baker Conservative, Wycombe 4:15, 8 February 2017

My hon. Friend makes her point with typical force. At our last Treasury Committee meeting, we heard from the director of customs at Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs, who pointed out repeatedly that 96% of customs clearance, where required, takes place electronically within a few seconds and requires no intervention.