Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Lord Bellingham and Steve Baker

Thursday 3rd May 2018 Commons Chamber

[Mr Baker]

We will certainly work to take advantage of new powers as they are repatriated. After we have left the common fisheries policy, its two main pillars—mutual access to waters and the EU allocation of quota—will fall away. Once we have taken back control, I look forward to the regrowth of our own fishing industry, particularly as I originally hail from Cornwall.

[Sir Henry Bellingham (North West Norfolk) (Con)]

9. What assessment he has made of the effect of the UK remaining in the customs union on its ability to negotiate new free trade agreements throughout the world after the UK leaves the EU.