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<p>We have engaged with this proposal sincerely and positively, and the principle
of alternative arrangements has already been accepted by the EU as a way out of the
backstop. The Prime Minister and President Juncker agreed that our teams should hold
further talks to find a way forward.</p><p>The Government has delivered on its commitment
to provide appropriate analysis to Parliament. The analysis, published in November
2018, focuses on the long-term economic impacts after the UK’s new relationship with
the EU comes into effect. It does not seek to capture any short-term changes and does
not account for specific factors relating to varying border arrangements. The analysis
does not model the Backstop as it is an insurance policy which neither side wish to
use; and if triggered, would be explicitly temporary. For the same reason it is not
practical to model alternatives to the backstop.</p><p> </p>
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