Brexit: World Trade Organization Rules Debate

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Department: Department for International Trade

Brexit: World Trade Organization Rules

Lord Anderson of Swansea Excerpts
Monday 19th December 2016

(7 years, 5 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Price Portrait Lord Price
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I can only repeat what has been said in the Statements of my noble friend Lord Bridges to this House on a number of occasions, which is that the Government have not reached a position and are considering all options. Until they do so, we will not be in a position to reveal our plans further.

Lord Anderson of Swansea Portrait Lord Anderson of Swansea (Lab)
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My Lords, can the noble Lord cite any precedents for being part in and part out of the customs union?

Lord Price Portrait Lord Price
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I am aware that Turkey has arrangements whereby agricultural goods and food products are excluded from the goods provision, but that obviously does not include services.