European Union

Lord Cromwell Excerpts
Monday 7th October 2024

(1 week, 2 days ago)

Lords Chamber
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Baroness Twycross Portrait Baroness Twycross (Lab)
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I hope the noble Lord does not think that we are fussing about. Culturally and geographically, this country is clearly part of Europe. I think the Question specified the EU, which is why my responses have related to that.

Lord Cromwell Portrait Lord Cromwell (CB)
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Does the Minister share my concern that the divergence between the product standard requirements in the UK and the EU is of increasing concern to UK businesses, as it escalates the cost and the bureaucracy involved in compliance?