Leaving the EU: UK Ports (Customs) Debate

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Department: HM Treasury

Leaving the EU: UK Ports (Customs)

Mike Gapes Excerpts
Monday 19th March 2018

(6 years, 7 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Mel Stride Portrait Mel Stride
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I thank my right hon. Friend for his succinct question. Of course, that very much depends on where we end up in respect of our free trade agreements with the European Union and with other countries.

Mike Gapes Portrait Mike Gapes (Ilford South) (Lab/Co-op)
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Will the Minister confirm that the arrangements that will be agreed with the European Union will apply in exactly the same terms to the British overseas territories and specifically to Gibraltar, and that there will be no problems about that with Spain?

Mel Stride Portrait Mel Stride
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I refer the hon. Gentleman to the comments of the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union this morning. I believe he has confirmed that Gibraltar will be part of the agreements that we are expecting the European Council to agree to very shortly, and that they will also extend to our Crown dependencies and overseas territories as appropriate.