2022 Report details for project: Borders & Trade Programme
| Project name | Borders & Trade Programme - there is only one report for this project |
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| Organisation | HMRC (D25) - see all reports for this organisation |
| Report year | 2022 (data is from September 2021) |
| Category | Transformation - see all reports for this category |
| Description: | Post-Brexit, the repatriation of powers from the European Union afforded the UK a significant opportunity to transform how we operate our borders over the medium and longer term to deliver lasting economic benefits. To prepare for the end of the Transition Period on 31 December 2020, several key changes were successfully delivered to ensure a functioning border. However, the late conclusion of the Trade and Cooperation agreement and the pandemic had significant impacts on traders' readiness for border controls and customs procedures. This resulted in the introduction of multiple easements to enable trade at the border to continue to flow. The Programme set out critical activity HMRC needed to deliver in 2021-2022 to achieve stabilisation of border activity, understand and implement the roll-back of easements and fully operationalise a secure Border whilst establishing a stable and sustainable foundation from which to advance our medium to longer term aims. |
| DCA (RAG) | Green |
| DCA text: | The IPA's DCA rating at 21/22-Q4 is Green The main strategic objective to implement full border controls was achieved through delivery of Ending of Staged Customs Controls on 01 January 22 (excluding Safety & Security declaration requirements for imports - to be implemented in line with the timeline presented in the corresponding Government announcement). Alongside this, critical work has continued to support the Northern Ireland Protocol requirements and ongoing negotiations with the European Union. The Programme also successfully delivered the building blocks by ensuring HMRC has a stable operating model upon which to build the future strategic customs platform by supporting the stabilisation and resilience of the IT platform and delivery of an effective, sustainable and affordable operating model. HMRC restructured to effectively deliver the 2021 Spending Review settlement and the longer-term border strategy. The Programme has started formal closure and, as part of this, risks and issues will close or transfer to the new programme structure. |
| Start date | 2021-04-01 |
| End date | 2022-03-31 |
| Schedule text | Your project end-date is 31 MAR 2022. This is primarily due to the following factors: The programme funding was linked the 2020 Spending Review one-year funding settlement; the three-year 2021 Spending Review settlement, covering 2022-25, enabled HMRC to position itself for delivery of the longer- term border strategy. The Programme completed on 31st March 2022, and separate successor programmes will take forward the 2021 Spending Review change delivery. Formal programme closure is being progressed with appropriate oversight from the Infrastructure & Projects Authority. |
| Baseline | £410.20m |
| Forecast | £379.12m |
| Variance | -8.00% |
| Variance text: | The budget variance exceeds 5%. The main areas contributing to the 21/22 underspend are; Grant payments due to insufficient demand for the support available to small and medium sized businesses to adjust to new Customs, Rules of Origin, and VAT rules when trading with the European Union; and Spend on border IT systems due to scope and design changes as a result of policy changes. |
| Whole Life Cost | £410.00m |
| WLCost text: | Your projects Baseline Whole Life Cost is 410.20 (£m). This is primarily due to the following factors: The Programme Baseline Whole Life Cost is £410.2m. The whole life cost was revised and updated in November 2022 and consisted of customs grants; increased certainty around IT and resource costs; and items being de-scoped. The Programme only obtained funding for 2021/22 and will therefore be formally be closed on 31 March 2022. |
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| Sourcefile | IPA_2022.csv |
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