Question follow-through · 8159
UK Trade with EU
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he plans to review his policy on re-joining the (a) EU customs union and (b) EEA single market.
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- Answering body
- Cabinet Office
- Tabled
- 9 Jun 2026
- Target answer date
- 11 Jun 2026
- Answer
- 16 Jun 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
9 Jun 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he plans to review his policy on re-joining the (a) EU customs union and (b) EEA single market.
11 Jun 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
16 Jun 2026
Answer published
While this government remains committed to reducing barriers to trade and cutting red-tape with our largest trading partner, the government’s red lines are clear: there will be no return to the Single Market, Customs Union or freedom of movement.
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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