Freeports Bids - Clarification Q & A's published

The Government has today (18 January) published a series of clarification Q and A's for those submitting Freeports Bids.

The Questions and Answers run to 22 pages and cover a range of topics under the headings below.  All those submitting Freeports Bids should read the clarifications in full.

1. Overview 
   • Policy and Objectives
   • Timings 
   • Assessing Bids 
2. Geography 
   • Multiple Ports 
   • Other Geographic Queries 
3. Customs 
   • Duties and Boundaries 
   • Number and Readiness 
   • Processes 
   • Operators 
4. Tax 
   • Tax Site Boundaries 
   • Underdeveloped Sites 
   • Adjusting Boundaries 
   • Eligibility 
5. Regeneration 
6. Planning  
7. Innovation 
8. Governance 
   • Overarching Governance 
   • Per-Freeport Governance 
   • Letters of Support 
   • Security 
9. Annex 
   • Hypothetical Tax site examples 

Link to related article: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/freeports-bidding-prospectus