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Written question asked by Matthew Pennycook (Labour) on Monday, 3 July 2017, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 5 July 2017. It was answered by Elizabeth Truss (Conservative) on Tuesday, 11 July 2017 on behalf of the Treasury.


UK Trade with EU

Question

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the effect on the UK economy of the UK leaving the EU's Common Commercial Policy and Common External Tariff without a customs agreement between the UK and the EU.

Answer

The government has undertaken a significant amount of work to assess the economic impact of leaving the EU. This is part of our continued programme of rigorous and extensive analytical work on a range of scenarios on a sector by sector basis.

We want to conclude a deep and special partnership with the European Union. This includes pursuing a new customs agreement that allows for the freest possible trade in goods and services between the UK and EU member states.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
2365
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Common commercial policy Common customs tariffs UK trade with EU Brexit
Link
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