Is there not a deep misunderstanding among those who say they want free trade agreements but to be outside the customs union? Creating a customs border is independent of how much we actually raise tariffs, because there will still be a border and there will still be checks. However freely or not freely we trade, creating a customs border will lead to delays, checks, regulations and so on and so forth. People say that we will have a great free trade deal, but we will still have a border, and that is what will be damaging.
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Wera Hobhouse
(Liberal Democrat)
in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 20 December 2017.
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Committee of the Whole House (HC) on European Union (Withdrawal) Bill.
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