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UK Trade with EU: Customs

Asked by Dr Al PinkertonLiberal DemocratCabinet OfficeTabled Answered 16 December 2025UIN 98715

The question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of a UK-EU Customs Union Deal for economic growth.

Answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds

We have not made an assessment as we have been clear there will be no return to the single market, the customs union, or freedom of movement. We are focused on strengthening our relationship with the EU to make trade easier, help British businesses and support economic growth. At the first UK-EU Summit, the Prime Minister announced a deal with the EU which will deliver on what the British public voted for and which was welcomed by businesses.

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