Question follow-through · 22539

UK Relations with EU: Trade Barriers

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.

answeredCabinet Office

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Answering body
Cabinet Office
Tabled
7 Jan 2025
Target answer date
9 Jan 2025
Answer
14 Jan 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 7 Jan 2025

    Question tabled

    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.

  2. 9 Jan 2025

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  3. 14 Jan 2025

    Answer published

    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.

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