Question to the Department for Exiting the European Union :

To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, with reference to paragraph 32 of Chapter Four of the White Paper, The future relationship between the UK and the EU, Cm. 9593, published on 12 July 2018, what the factors there referred to are.

As set out in Paragraph 32 of Chapter Four, in deciding whether and how to deal with differences as they arise, the UK would be conscious of a number of factors including; our commitment to ongoing harmonisation with the relevant rules as stated; the need to maintain consistent interpretation of those rules; and other factors such as our commitments in respect of Northern Ireland.