Written questions

UK Relations with EU: Trade Barriers

Commons · Question 22539 · Tabled 7 Jan 2025 · Cabinet Office · Official record

Answered 14 Jan 2025

Question

Asked by Ben Maguire

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will make an assessment of the potential (a) merits and (b) impact on trade barriers of re-joining the EU (i) single market and (ii) customs union.

Answer

Answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds, 14 Jan 2025

The Government is resetting the relationship with our European friends to strengthen ties and tackle barriers to trade. We have been clear that there will be no return to the customs union or the single market.