Leaving the EU Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office

Leaving the EU

Emma Reynolds Excerpts
Monday 9th July 2018

(6 years, 5 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Baroness May of Maidenhead Portrait The Prime Minister
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I assure my right hon. Friend that maintaining that free trade across the borders between the United Kingdom and the European Union is important, which is why we have always said that we want as frictionless trade with the EU as possible. The plan that I have put forward, which the Government will set out in the White Paper later this week, will show how we can do exactly that: maintain those jobs but have the freedom to increase our prosperity with trade deals around the rest of the world.

Emma Reynolds Portrait Emma Reynolds (Wolverhampton North East) (Lab)
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Have any European leaders agreed to let the UK collect tariffs on their behalf?

Baroness May of Maidenhead Portrait The Prime Minister
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We are putting forward the facilitated customs arrangement for the future as part of the negotiations for the plan for the future relationship.