EU Customs Union and Draft Withdrawal Agreement: Cost Debate

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EU Customs Union and Draft Withdrawal Agreement: Cost

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Leaving the EU: Meaningful Vote
Monday 22nd October 2018

(5 years, 6 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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I will take the three remaining questioners if it is a short sentence from each—no more than that. I call Mrs Madeleine Moon.

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Paul Sweeney Portrait Mr Sweeney
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Does the Minister not accept that any firm whose operations span European supply chains will be worse off if we do not have a customs union?

John Glen Portrait John Glen
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Again, that is why we have to reach a conclusion to the negotiations that leaves the United Kingdom with the best possible outcome in respect of the future economy.

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