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Written question asked by Lord Jopling (Conservative) on Tuesday, 6 February 2018, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 20 February 2018. It was answered by Lord Gardiner of Kimble (Conservative) on Tuesday, 20 February 2018 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Agricultural Products: UK Trade with EU

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the statement in their response to the report by the European Union Committee, Brexit: agriculture (20th Report, Session 2016–17, HL Paper 169) published on 3 May 2017, that "The UK will seek a new customs arrangement with the EU", remains Government policy.

Answer

Yes. The Government set out its preferred approach to the future customs relationship with the EU in the Future Partnership Paper published on 15 August 2017.

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/637748/Future_customs_arrangements_-_a_future_partnership_paper.pdf.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL5425
Session
2017-19
Attachment
Future Customs Arrangements
Related items
Subjects
Customs Agricultural products UK trade with EU Brexit
Link
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