EU Customs Union and Draft Withdrawal Agreement: Cost Debate

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Department: HM Treasury

EU Customs Union and Draft Withdrawal Agreement: Cost

Chi Onwurah Excerpts
Monday 22nd October 2018

(6 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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Such an answer is dependent on so many conditions and the determination of what is in those trade deals, so I am sorry, but I cannot give a precise answer.

Chi Onwurah Portrait Chi Onwurah (Newcastle upon Tyne Central) (Lab)
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Is the Minister finding withdrawal from the European Union as easy and cost-free as some of those on the Government Benches behind him suggested it would be?

John Glen Portrait John Glen
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Government is always challenging, and there are always issues that need to be resolved. It is self-evident that this is a challenging set of negotiations.