UK-EU Common Understanding Negotiations Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office

UK-EU Common Understanding Negotiations

Clive Jones Excerpts
Wednesday 17th December 2025

(2 days, 4 hours ago)

Commons Chamber
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Nick Thomas-Symonds Portrait Nick Thomas-Symonds
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Our co-operative, grown-up approach is delivering results and benefits for people here in the United Kingdom. I am proud of that approach, and it is what delivers.

Clive Jones Portrait Clive Jones (Wokingham) (LD)
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This scheme will help countless young people from Wokingham to gain invaluable life experiences and it is to be welcomed. The Minister says that the Conservative Brexit deal was a bad deal. Will he therefore look to correct it and begin negotiations on a bespoke UK-EU customs union, which would cut the endless red tape and free up many Wokingham businesses to do business with their European customers? A bespoke deal could raise £25 billion—far better than increasing national insurance contributions.

Nick Thomas-Symonds Portrait Nick Thomas-Symonds
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The hon. Gentleman is very welcome to continue debating. While he is doing that, I will correct the iniquities in the previous deal every working day.