The Cabinet Office admitted that the market for customs agents is not expanding at the pace it needs to meet the increased demand post transition, despite an additional £50 million in funding announced by the government. This was an extension of previous funding of £34 million which had been used up. To date these two grant schemes have funded just over 20,000 training courses and just over 16,000 pieces of IT.72

The Cabinet Office admitted that the market for customs agents is not expanding at the pace it needs to meet the increased demand post transition, despite an additional £50 million in funding announced by the government. This was an extension of previous funding of £34 million which had been used up. To date these two grant schemes have funded just over 20,000 training courses and just over 16,000 pieces of IT.72 Type: conclusion | Number: 26 | Response status: not_addressed Government response: 2.1 The Government agrees with this recommendation. Recommendation implemented 2.2 The government had been preparing extensively for all negotiation outcomes, and that included preparing third parties for the changes that would occur at the end of the Transition Period. The government’s approach was