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UK Trade with EU: Manufacturing Industries

Asked by Alex BurghartConservativeCabinet OfficeTabled Answered 9 February 2026UIN 108744

The question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, further to the UK-EU Summit - Common Understanding, 22 December 2025, what plans he has to align with the EU Single Market in relation to manufactured goods.

Answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds

This government remains committed to reducing barriers to trade and cutting red-tape. There are clear areas where closer alignment with the EU can benefit UK businesses, as demonstrated by our negotiations on a food and drinks agreement. However, the government’s red lines are clear: there will be no return to the Single Market, Customs Union or freedom of movement.

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