Question follow-through · 42969

UK Relations with EU

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of pursuing a new status with the European Union that would allow the United Kingdom access to the single market in exchange for providing security assur

answeredCabinet Office

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Answering body
Cabinet Office
Tabled
31 Mar 2025
Target answer date
2 Apr 2025
Answer
7 Apr 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 31 Mar 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of pursuing a new status with the European Union that would allow the United Kingdom access to the single market in exchange for providing security assur

  2. 2 Apr 2025

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 7 Apr 2025

    Answer published

    We are committed to strengthening our relationship with the EU to make the UK safer, more secure and more prosperous, including through negotiating a Security and Defence Partnership with the EU. We have been clear that there will be no return to the sing...

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