Extract from Westminster Hall debate on European Free Trade Association - Feb 7
Thursday, 8 February 2018 08:02
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Exiting the European
Union (Mr Robin Walker):...Finally, I reiterate that there can be
no question of our ties of friendship with our EFTA friends and
neighbours, nor of our commitment to them. Taken together, the EFTA
bloc of states is our third largest export partner in goods and
services after the EU and the USA—that is larger
than India and China combined. We receive 5% of our
imports by value from them, making EFTA our fourth...Request free trial
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Exiting the
European Union (Mr Robin Walker):...Finally, I reiterate
that there can be no question of our ties of friendship with our
EFTA friends and neighbours, nor of our commitment to them. Taken
together, the EFTA bloc of states is our third largest export
partner in goods and services after the EU and the USA—that is
larger than India and China combined. We receive 5% of
our imports by value from them, making EFTA our fourth largest
import partner. Norway and Iceland were also founding members of
NATO. I reassure Members that we are seeking to maintain our
excellent relations with EFTA states, with whom we have
long-standing cultural and economic ties, as well as crucial
trading relations. The Prime Minister wrote specifically to EFTA
nations...
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