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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of the UK negotiating a permanent UK-EU customs union.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1019992", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Exiting the European Union "}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1019992/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The agreed Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland, in the Withdrawal Agreement, guarantees that even in the event that the UK\u2019s 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>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3977", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris"}
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      ], "questionText" : "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.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1597", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for David Simpson"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/922291", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for International Trade"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/922291/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>My Rt Hon. Friend the Secretary of State for International Trade has regular discussions with his Cabinet colleagues on a variety of topics.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>We are leaving the Customs Union and have presented two potential options for our future customs relationship with the EU: the New Customs Partnership and the Highly Streamlined Customs Arrangement.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>The government will be guided by what delivers the greatest economic advantage to the UK and by our strategic objectives: to keep trade with the EU as frictionless as possible; to avoid a \u2018hard border\u2019 between Ireland and Northern Ireland and to establish an independent international trade policy.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>Leaving the Customs Union will allow an independent UK trade policy to reach ambitious and innovative trade agreements with the world's fastest-growing economies.<\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1526", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Greg Hands"}
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      , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether he has had discussions with Cabinet colleagues on the effect of the UK entering a customs union with the EU after the UK leaves the EU on future trade deals with third party countries.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4061", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Bill Esterson"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/919123", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Treasury"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/919123/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The analysis to support the estimated £17-20 billion figure was published in a letter by the Chief Executive of Her Majesty\u2019s Revenue and Customs to the Treasury Select Committee on 5 June, 2018.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>The government is considering two approaches to a future customs relationship with the EU: a \u2018new customs partnership\u2019 and a \u2018highly streamlined customs arrangement\u2019. Ongoing analysis continues to support the development of both models.<\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3935", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mel Stride"}
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      , "date" : {"_value" : "2018-06-07", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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      , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"}
      , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the oral evidence of the Permanent Secretary of HMRC of 23 May and 5 June 2018 to the Treasury Committee, whether he has seen briefing papers on the estimated figures of £17-20 billion on the costs of the maximum facilitation model; and what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of those estimates.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4138", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Rushanara Ali"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/918392", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Treasury"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/918392/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The government recognises the importance of customs brokers in supporting business through the importing and exporting process.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>Future customs arrangements will depend on the outcome of the negotiations. In some scenarios, following the UK\u2019s exit from the EU, we expect that there would need to be an increase in capacity in the customs broker sector to meet business needs.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>We are considering capacity and capability requirements for future customs arrangements as part of our EU exit planning.<\/p><p> <\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3935", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mel Stride"}
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      , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he  has made of the number of customs brokers that would be required in the event that the UK leaves the EU (a) without a deal, (b) with a new customs partnership and (c) with a maximum facilitation agreement.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1463", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest"}
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      , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "West Bromwich East"}
      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Tom Watson"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/918393", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Treasury"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/918393/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The government recognises the importance of customs brokers in supporting business through the importing and exporting process.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>Future customs arrangements will depend on the outcome of the negotiations. In some scenarios, following the UK\u2019s exit from the EU, we expect that there would need to be an increase in capacity in the customs broker sector to meet business needs.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>We are considering capacity and capability requirements for future customs arrangements as part of our EU exit planning.<\/p><p> <\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3935", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mel Stride"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the potential effect on (a) the economy and (b) revenue to the public purse of not recruiting an adequate number of customs brokers in the event that the UK leaves the EU (i) without a deal (ii) with a new customs partnership and (iii) with a maximum facilitation agreement.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1463", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest"}
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      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Tom Watson"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/909647/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<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\u2019s 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>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4336", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Callanan"}
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      ], "questionText" : "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.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1796", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/909648/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<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\u2019s backstop proposal is unacceptable. We will bring forward a our own proposal in due course.<\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4336", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Callanan"}
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      ], "questionText" : "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.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1796", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick"}
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      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Lord Taylor of Warwick"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/909649", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Exiting the European Union "}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/909649/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<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\u2019s backstop proposal is unacceptable. We will bring forward a our own proposal in due course.<\/p>"}
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