European Union (Withdrawal) Bill Debate
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Lord Robathan
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European Union (Withdrawal) Bill
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Report: 1st sitting: House of Lords
Wednesday 18th April 2018
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Wednesday 18th April 2018
(6 years, 2 months ago)
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My last point concerns the current negotiations in Brussels and what might happen if the Government accept this amendment. We know, because they have said so, that the 27 regret that we plan to break from the customs union. We know, because their guidelines of 23 March say so, that they are envisaging a bare-bones free trade agreement with something on services to be determined. However, that is because of our decisions on the single market and the customs union. They say at paragraph 4 of their guidelines—
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