Written Question·Cabinet Office·UIN 22539

UK Relations with EU: Trade Barriers

Tabled: 7 January 2025
Answered: 14 January 2025

Question

Ben Maguire

Liberal DemocratNorth Cornwall

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.

Answer

Nick Thomas-Symonds
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.