| Author (Corporate) | All-Party Parliamentary Group on EU Relations |
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| Publisher | All-Party Parliamentary Group on EU Relations |
| Publication Date | September 2017 |
| Content Type | Report |
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All-Party Parliamentary Group on EU Relations An All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) of the United Kingdom Parliament consists of Members of the House of Commons and House of Lords who join together to pursue a particular topic or interest. A Register of APPGs in maintained by the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards. The APPG on EU Relations was established at the start of the newly elected Parliament in July 2017. Its members work together to campaign in and out of Parliament with the following objectives: + To ensure the UK does not exit the European Union without an agreement on the terms of its withdrawal and future relations with the EU The APPG on EU Relations is co-chaired by Labour MP Chuka Umunna and Conservative MP Anna Soubry, a former Shadow Business Secretary and former Business Minister respectively. Its vice-chairs are Jo Swinson MP from the Liberal Democrats, Stephen Gethins MP from the SNP, and Jonathan Edwards MP from Plaid Cymru. The APPG on EU Relations is supported by Open Britain, Best for Britain, Vote Leave Watch and the European Movement UK. The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) of the United Kingdom Parliament (APPG) published a report called The Case for Continued Customs Union Membership in September 2017. The MPs in the APPG called on the UK Government to keep Britain in the EU’s Customs Union permanently after Brexit, detailing the dangers to the economy and borders that could be caused if the UK left, and criticising the Government’s 'irresponsible' and 'vague' proposal on customs. |
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| Subject Categories | Internal Markets |
| Countries / Regions | United Kingdom |
