Penny Mordaunt criticises 'outrageous' £7,000 bike customs charge charity cyclists hit with in Spain cycling
Addressing the House of Commons for the first time in her new role, the former minister for international trade said the charge was"outrageous" and vowed to"do all I can to help to resolve and get compensation for the group".
At the weekend, a group of cyclists from my constituency and the constituency of Dr Wallis were doing a fundraiser for Prostate Cymru, travelling from Wales to Portugal. When they arrived at customs in Santander, their bikes were seized and they were asked to pay in excess of €10,000 to release the bikes for the fundraising effort. Clearly, that has had a huge impact on the fundraising; the cyclists ended up paying €8,500 to release the bikes, which the whole House will agree is appalling.
I am very sorry to hear of that. There is no reason why they should have had that difficulty — it is outrageous. I take this opportunity to remind hon. Members about the excellent consular service that the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office runs.
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