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<p>The people voted to leave the EU in a referendum which Parliament voted to hold.
A clear majority of the electorate voted to leave the EU and we will respect the will
of the British people.</p><p>Since then the Government has been undertaking rigorous
and extensive analysis work to support our exit negotiations, to define our future
partnership with the EU, and to inform our understanding of how EU exit will affect
the UK’s domestic policies and frameworks.</p><p>This includes a full suite of economic
analysis, as you would expect from a responsible Government. This means looking at
58 sectors as well as cross-cutting regulatory, economic and social issues to help
inform our negotiation positions.</p><p>We have been clear that we recognise Parliament’s
rights relating to the publication of documents. However, ministers face conflicting
responsibilities - such as a clear obligation not to disclose information when doing
so would not be in the public interest. And Parliament has previously voted not to
release information that would be prejudicial to our negotiating position.</p>
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