Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent assessment he has made of the effect of the UK leaving the EU on UK businesses that hire rather than sell goods.

The Trade and Cooperation Agreement secured zero tariffs and zero quotas on trade in goods between the UK and EU.

The Agreement also guarantees that UK investors and service suppliers will be able to access the EU’s markets and will not be subject to discriminatory barriers to trade.

If someone hires goods to the EU, they will need to check the national regulations of the country they are doing business in to understand how best to operate.

If the supplier intends to travel for business, they should check whether they need to apply for a visa, work permit or other documentation before travelling to the EU.

The Department has undertaken no specific analysis in relation to leaving the EU and goods for hire.