Brexit: European Commission Discussions

Lord Newby Excerpts
Monday 9th July 2018

(6 years, 4 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Callanan Portrait Lord Callanan
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I am not sure what system the noble Lord is referring to, but if he waits until later in the week, we will be producing a White Paper, which I am sure will provide him all the details that he wishes to see.

Lord Newby Portrait Lord Newby (LD)
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My Lords, if I were an exporter to the EU, what difference would I notice between the Government’s plan for a free trade area and continued membership of a customs union?

Lord Callanan Portrait Lord Callanan
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We have been very clear that we are leaving the single market, we are leaving the customs union, and we want to set up a UK-EU free trade area based on the principles set out in the Chequers agreement.