Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Tim Loughton and Liam Fox

Thursday 14th March 2019 Commons Chamber

[Dr Fox]

We have looked widely at what other countries are doing, particularly when they have similar legislatures and legal systems, but what we have set out in the Command Paper is a bespoke arrangement for the United Kingdom. For example, our consultation period is longer than the European Union’s because we thought that it was right to have increased scrutiny in the UK. It is a UK policy, made for the UK.

[Tim Loughton (East Worthing and Shoreham) (Con)]

5. What plans he has to publish proposals on interim trade tariffs after the UK leaves the EU.