EU Exit Negotiations Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office

EU Exit Negotiations

Martin Vickers Excerpts
Thursday 15th November 2018

(6 years ago)

Commons Chamber
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Baroness May of Maidenhead Portrait The Prime Minister
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No, the Government have made it clear that we will not be extending article 50.

Martin Vickers Portrait Martin Vickers (Cleethorpes) (Con)
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The draft agreement states:

“Under no circumstances may the United Kingdom: apply to its customs territory a customs tariff which is lower than the Common Customs Tariff for any good or import from any third country”.

Does my right hon. Friend agree that that is a severe limitation on our sovereignty and will limit the opportunities that Brexit offers?