Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to chapter 1 paragraph 16(a) of the White Paper The future relationship between the United Kingdom and the European Union, Cm9593, what the Government's definition of a trusted trader is.

Under a Facilitated Customs Arrangement, the UK’s goal is to facilitate the greatest possible trade, whether with the EU or the rest of the world. The trusted trader scheme will allow firms to pay the correct tariff at the UK border. The precise details of the Facilitated Customs Arrangement are subject to negotiations with the EU.