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897955

	registered interest
	date	04/05/2018
	answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
	answering dept id	203
	answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
	answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
	hansard heading	Customs Unions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, pursuant to the oral contribution by the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union on 3 May 2018, Official Report, column 459, if he will name the countries that have stated that they will not enter into a free trade agreement with the UK if the UK remains in the Customs Union.
	tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
	tabling member printed	Alan Brown
	uin	141359
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2018 answer text <p>If the UK were to remain part of the EU Customs Union, our trade policy would, as a consequence, be determined by the EU.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Some third countries have highlighted this issue. For example, in March 2018 the then Australian High Commissioner publicly said that if we were to the leave the EU but remain within the Customs Union, “all Australia’s trade negotiating would be done through Brussels and the capital cities of the major EU member states” as a result.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Fareham answering member printed Suella Braverman question first answered 14/05/2018 15:56:06 answering member 4475 label Biography information for Suella Braverman
	tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1019992

	registered interest
	date	04/12/2018
	answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
	answering dept id	203
	answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
	answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
	hansard heading	Customs Unions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what steps his Department is taking to ensure the UK is not forced to stay in a customs union by the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
	tabling member printed	David Simpson
	uin	198782
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2018 answer text <p>The agreed Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland, in the Withdrawal Agreement, guarantees that even in the event that the UK’s future relationship with the EU is not in place by the end of the Implementation Period, there will be no hard border between Northern Ireland and Ireland. The Withdrawal Agreement provides for a single customs territory between the UK and the EU. This ensures that Northern Ireland remains in the same customs territory as Great Britain, while meeting our commitments to the people of Northern Ireland to ensure no hard border on the island of Ireland. Both sides have been clear that the backstop is an insurance policy which we do not expect to use, and if needed, is explicitly temporary.</p><p>The Political Declaration is clear that there will be an economic partnership between the UK and the EU with no tariffs or quotas, with ambitious customs arrangements that build and improve on the Withdrawal Agreement. In building and improving on the arrangements in the Withdrawal Agreement, the Political Declaration is clear that the UK and EU will act in line with the objectives and principles of the agreement, including the development of an independent UK trade policy beyond the economic partnership with the EU.</p><p>Preparatory organisational work for the formal negotiations on the future relationship will begin as soon as the Withdrawal Agreement is concluded, and before the UK leaves the EU, focusing on key issues such as the development of alternative arrangements for ensuring the absence of a hard border between Northern Ireland and Ireland on a permanent footing.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Daventry answering member printed Chris Heaton-Harris question first answered 11/12/2018 11:23:06 answering member 3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris
	tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

830378

	registered interest
	date	25/01/2018
	answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
	answering dept id	203
	answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
	answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
	hansard heading	Customs Unions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what assessment he has made of the UK's ability to agree international trade deals after leaving the EU in the event that it is still a member of the EU Customs Union.
	tabling member constituency	Crawley
	tabling member printed	Henry Smith
	uin	124944
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2018 answer text <p>During the implementation period, participating in a customs union should not preclude us from formally negotiating — or indeed signing — trade agreements. Although, of course, they would not enter into force until the implementation period has ended.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>After the implementation period, the whole of the UK will be leaving the Customs Union and Single Market and implementing our own independent trade policy. There has been no change to that position.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Worcester answering member printed Mr Robin Walker question first answered 02/02/2018 14:59:38 answering member 4091 label Biography information for Mr Robin Walker
	tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

868429

	registered interest
	date	21/03/2018
	answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
	answering dept id	203
	answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
	answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
	hansard heading	Customs Unions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, whether his Department has modeled the economic effect of the UK remaining in an EU-UK Customs Union compared to alternative models of customs partnership.
	tabling member constituency	Leigh
	tabling member printed	Jo Platt
	uin	133649
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2018 answer text <p>The Government has been clear that the UK will leave the EU Customs Union when it leaves the EU.</p><p> </p><p>As set out in our future partnership paper, in assessing the options for the UK's future customs relationship with the EU, the Government will be guided by three strategic objectives: ensuring UK-EU trade is as frictionless as possible; avoiding a hard border between Ireland and Northern Ireland; establishing an independent international trade policy. The future partnership paper set out two possible options to meet these objectives.</p><p> </p><p>We are undertaking a comprehensive programme of analytical work examining all areas of the UK economy. Our analytical work contributes to our exit negotiations with the EU, defines our deep and special partnership with the EU, and informs our understanding of how EU exit will affect the UK’s domestic policies and frameworks.</p><p> </p><p>It is not standard practice to provide a running commentary on continuing, internal analysis. Ministers have a specific responsibility, which Parliament has endorsed, not to release information that could reveal our negotiating position.</p> answering member constituency Fareham answering member printed Suella Fernandes question first answered 26/03/2018 15:39:58 answering member 4475 label Biography information for Suella Braverman
	tabling member	4673 label Biography information for Jo Platt

893112

	registered interest
	date	27/04/2018
	answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
	answering dept id	203
	answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
	answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
	hansard heading	Customs Unions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what assessment he has made of the potential effect on (a) GDP, (b) the balance of trade, (c) small business growth and (d) large business growth of the Government's policy on leaving the EU Customs Union.
	tabling member constituency	Leigh
	tabling member printed	Jo Platt
	uin	139057
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2018 answer text <p>The Government has been clear that the UK will leave the EU Customs Union when it leaves the EU.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>As set out in our future partnership paper, in assessing the options for the UK's future customs relationship with the EU, we will be guided by three strategic objectives: ensuring UK-EU trade is as frictionless as possible; avoiding a hard border between Ireland and Northern Ireland; establishing an independent international trade policy. The future partnership paper set out two possible options to meet these objectives.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Government is undertaking a wide range of continuing analysis in support of our EU exit negotiations and preparations. Our overall programme of work is comprehensive, thorough and is continuously updated.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>We have been clear the Government will not provide an ongoing commentary on internal analytical work that is being carried out within Government.</p> answering member constituency Fareham answering member printed Suella Braverman question first answered 02/05/2018 16:08:08 answering member 4475 label Biography information for Suella Braverman
	tabling member	4673 label Biography information for Jo Platt

897192

	registered interest
	date	03/05/2018
	answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
	answering dept id	203
	answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
	answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
	hansard heading	Customs Unions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, pursuant to the Answer of 2 May 2018 to Question 139057, on customs union, whether he plans to ensure that the analysis is conducted and made available to hon. Members before any decision in the House on a final deal on the UK leaving the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Leigh
	tabling member printed	Jo Platt
	uin	141056
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2018 answer text <p>The Government has confirmed that when we bring forward the vote on the final deal, we will ensure that Parliament is presented with the appropriate analysis to make an informed decision.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Given that we are yet to conclude our negotiations with the EU, it would not be practical or appropriate to set out the details of exactly how the Government will provide analysis on the various elements of the final deal.</p> answering member constituency Fareham answering member printed Suella Braverman question first answered 09/05/2018 15:33:55 answering member 4475 label Biography information for Suella Braverman
	tabling member	4673 label Biography information for Jo Platt

838866

	registered interest
	date	08/02/2018
	answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
	answering dept id	203
	answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
	answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
	hansard heading	Customs Unions
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the benefits and possibility of time-limited extensions on key parts of the EU customs union once the UK has left the EU.
	tabling member printed	Lord Allen of Kensington
	uin	HL5506
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2018 answer text <p>The Government has made clear that the UK is leaving the Customs Union. By leaving the Customs Union and establishing a new and ambitious customs arrangement with the EU, we will be able to forge new trade relationships with our partners around the world, and maintain as frictionless trade as possible in goods between the UK and EU, providing a positive and powerful voice for free trade.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 20/02/2018 17:18:42 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
	tabling member	4304 label Biography information for Lord Allen of Kensington

827916

	registered interest
	date	22/01/2018
	answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
	answering dept id	203
	answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
	answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
	hansard heading	Customs Unions
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their response to the speech by the Director-General of the Confederation of British Industry on 22 January proposing that a comprehensive customs union between the UK and the EU should be on the table as part of the Brexit negotiations.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	uin	HL4966
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2018 answer text <p>As the Prime Minister has made clear, on leaving the EU, the UK will also be leaving the Single Market and the Customs Union. We will seek to establish a new and ambitious customs arrangement with the EU that allows us to forge new trading relationships with our partners around the world, while maintaining as frictionless trade as possible in goods between the UK and EU, and providing a positive and powerful voice for free trade.</p><p><br>In our future customs arrangements paper, we set out our two preferred models for a future customs arrangement with the EU. In assessing the options for the UK’s future outside the EU Customs Union, the Government will be guided by what delivers the greatest economic advantage to the UK, and by three strategic objectives:</p><p><strong> </strong></p><ul><li><p>Ensuring UK-EU trade is as frictionless as possible;</p></li><li><p>Avoiding a hard border between Ireland and Northern Ireland;</p></li><li><p>And establishing an independent international trade policy.</p></li></ul><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 26/01/2018 13:05:20 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

909647

	registered interest
	date	22/05/2018
	answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
	answering dept id	203
	answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
	answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
	hansard heading	Customs Unions
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what would any backstop period, when the UK remained part of the Customs Union after leaving the EU, entail; and how would it differ from any transition period.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	uin	HL8142
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2018 answer text <p>The UK agreed in the Joint Report that a backstop option to avoid a hard border in Northern Ireland and Ireland and maintain the economic integrity of the UK should be translated into legally binding text. The Prime Minister has been clear that the current drafting of the EU’s backstop proposal is unacceptable. We will bring forward our own proposal in due course.</p><p>With regard to the second point, the UK and EU negotiating teams have reached agreement on the terms of an implementation period that will start on 30 March 2019 and last until 31 December 2020. During this period the UK will no longer be a Member State of the European Union, but market access will continue on current terms.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 06/06/2018 16:04:34 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

909648

	registered interest
	date	22/05/2018
	answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
	answering dept id	203
	answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
	answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
	hansard heading	Customs Unions
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government in what circumstances would any backstop period, when the UK remained part of the Customs Union after leaving the EU, be enacted.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	uin	HL8143
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2018 answer text <p>We agreed in the Joint Report that a backstop option to avoid a hard border in Northern Ireland and Ireland and maintain the economic integrity of the UK should be translated into legally binding text. The Prime Minister has been clear that the current drafting of the EU’s backstop proposal is unacceptable. We will bring forward a our own proposal in due course.</p> answering member printed Lord Callanan grouped question UIN HL8144 question first answered 04/06/2018 15:37:49 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick