Business: Cheltenham
Commons · Question 30246 · Tabled 10 Feb 2025 · Treasury · Official record
Answered 18 Feb 2025
Question
Asked by Max Wilkinson
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of establishing a customs union with the EU on town centre businesses in Cheltenham.
Answer
Answered by James Murray, 18 Feb 2025
No. The Government is working with the EU to identify areas where we can strengthen cooperation for mutual benefit, such as the economy, energy, security and resilience. But we have been clear that there will be no return to the customs union.