Written Question·Cabinet Office·UIN 108744
UK Trade with EU: Manufacturing Industries
Tabled: 27 January 2026
Answered: 9 February 2026
Question
Alex Burghart
Conservative — Brentwood and Ongar
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, further to the UK-EU Summit - Common Understanding, 22 December 2025, what plans he has to align with the EU Single Market in relation to manufactured goods.
Answer
Nick Thomas-SymondsThis government remains committed to reducing barriers to trade and cutting red-tape. There are clear areas where closer alignment with the EU can benefit UK businesses, as demonstrated by our negotiations on a food and drinks agreement. However, the gove...
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