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UK Relations with EU: Channel Islands and Gibraltar

Asked by Mike WoodConservativeCabinet OfficeTabled Answered 28 May 2025UIN 53072

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To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the publication of the EU/UK Common Understanding of 19 May 2025, whether any of the measures directly affect (a) the Channel Islands and (b) Gibraltar.

Answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds

The Common Understanding has the same territorial scope as the Trade and Cooperation Agreement. The Crown Dependencies will be able to benefit from many of the measures if they wish to, including the SPS Agreement. The Government has separate negotiations concerning Gibraltar.

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