{"id":42506,"date":"2018-07-19T11:35:09","date_gmt":"2018-07-19T10:35:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.taxresearch.org.uk\/Blog\/?p=42506"},"modified":"2018-07-19T11:35:09","modified_gmt":"2018-07-19T10:35:09","slug":"the-department-of-transport-is-not-on-track-for-brexit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.taxresearch.org.uk\/Blog\/2018\/07\/19\/the-department-of-transport-is-not-on-track-for-brexit\/","title":{"rendered":"The Department of Transport is not on track for Brexit"},"content":{"rendered":"

I am not sure a National Audit Office report on the Department of Transport<\/a> is standard holiday reading. But in the light of my comments on the potential for traffic issues to create crippling cash flow issues<\/a> for UK business this one could not pass me by, and is out today.<\/p>\n

These are the issues thatDepartmentnment for Transport is working on with regard to Brexit:<\/p>\n

And this is the state of progress:<\/a><\/p>\n

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And this is the state of progress:<\/p>\n

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Note that as yet they have no idea what to do about borders.<\/p>\n

And the only way to control the problems at Dover is to turn the M20 into a giant car park on a scale not previously\u00a0imagined, with consequent transport chaos.<\/p>\n

Maybe 7 million new driving licences are required. No one knows if they will be available by\u00a029 March.<\/p>\n

Or if UK lorry trailers will be allowed on the continent then.<\/p>\n

Or if planes really will fly.<\/p>\n

Am I right to predict chaos, when all this is dependent on a Department with an appalling track record? I think so. I strongly suspect the NAO shares the view, overall. As they say:<\/p>\n

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In essence, the NAO are saying that the official DExEU line is hopelessly optimistic; that the reality is nothing is safely on track for delivery; the border issue is being ignored and quite a lot is causing concern. What is more, the NAO imply they think this assessment too optimistic.<\/p>\n

It's not looking good.<\/p>\n

I stick by my forecast of chaos.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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