Motor Vehicles: Manufacturing Industries

Department for Exiting the European Union written question – answered at on 20 November 2017.

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Photo of Madeleine Moon Madeleine Moon Chair, Defence Sub-Committee, Chair, Defence Sub-Committee

To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what assessment he has made of the effect of EU rules of origin on UK motor manufacturing after the UK leaves the EU; and if he will make a statement.

Photo of Robin Walker Robin Walker The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union

The Government wants to see zero tariffs on trade in goods, frictionless trade and to minimise the regulatory and market access barriers for both goods and services. The role of preferential or non-preferential Rules of Origin in any deal, and our approach to minimising administration and friction, will depend on the precise nature of the agreement between the UK and the EU. We have been working closely with stakeholders in various sectors, including the automotive sector, to understand the needs of UK industry. Ministers have met with a variety of automotive companies and the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders.

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