Mr. Gerry Harrahill:

The final comment I wanted to make was to reassure the committee in terms of the engagement across the three agencies. The co-operation is excellent. We probably meet and engage on a daily basis if not, on occasion, an hourly basis. We are very mindful of the significance of all of what has happened over the last four months for trade and business. I mentioned that one of our primary objectives is to facilitate legitimate trade and that is very much what our focus continues to be. We will work tirelessly across the agencies to try to optimise the processes and the procedures so they work smoothly for everybody while at the same time fulfilling our obligation as guardians of the Single Market and customs union.