The automotive industry is the focus of
the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS)
Committee’s fourth, and final, evidence session on the
reaction of business to the Brexit withdrawal agreement and
political declaration.
The session with Tony Walker CBE, Managing
Director, Toyota Motor Europe and
Sydney Nash, Senior Policy Manager, Society of Motor
Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) will examine how the
sector sees the Prime Minister’s proposed deal. The Committee
will also ask about the potential consequences of ‘no deal’ and
question the panel on the proposed outline future relationship
with the EU.
The Committee’s report published
in March warned against the impact of no-deal and found that
non-tariff barriers, in the form of border delays and increased
bureaucracy, would also impact on UK competitiveness.
The meeting follows previous sessions last week with
representatives from the pharmaceuticals, food and drink sector
and the aerospace industry - part of a series of meetings
exploring the views of business on the Brexit withdrawal
agreement.
Earlier this year, the Committee published a series of reports
examining the impact of Brexit on five
sectors of the UK economy.
Witness schedule
Tuesday 4th December, Committee Room 8,
Palace of Westminster
At 10am
- Tony Walker CBE, Managing Director, Toyota Motor Europe
- Sydney Nash, Senior Policy Manager, Society of Motor
Manufacturers and Traders
