Emma Reynolds
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June European Council
Emma Reynolds Excerpts(5 years, 10 months ago)
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The Prime Minister
We are going to be leaving the customs union. We have, of course, as my hon. Friend will be well aware, set out the alternative proposal for a backstop in relation to the situation in Northern Ireland and Ireland which would come into play were there any delay in putting our future customs relationship into full operation and into place. I am clear that we should be doing everything we can to ensure that at the end of December 2020 our future relationship, including our future customs relationship, is in place such that the backstop is not necessary.
Emma Reynolds (Wolverhampton North East) (Lab)
How likely is it that our customs arrangements will not be in place by the end of the transition period?
The Prime Minister
As I just said, we are working to ensure that they can and will be in place.