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European Free Trade Association - [Mike Gapes in the Chair] | Westminster Hall debates I certainly see EFTA more as a potentially permanent state, rather than transitional.
European Free Trade Association - [Mike Gapes in the Chair] | Westminster Hall debates My hon. Friend and I must be of the same mind, or he must have read or have had foresight of my speech.
European Free Trade Association - [Mike Gapes in the Chair] | Westminster Hall debates The hon. Gentleman knows that I do not always agree with him, but he is absolutely right on this matter.
European Free Trade Association - [Mike Gapes in the Chair] | Westminster Hall debates First of all, nothing in EFTA implies a customs union; there is no customs union with EFTA. That myth is being perpetrated. My hon.
European Free Trade Association - [Mike Gapes in the Chair] | Westminster Hall debates As ever, my right hon. and learned Friend makes the point rather better than I can.
European Free Trade Association - [Mike Gapes in the Chair] | Westminster Hall debates I of course agree with the hon. Gentleman.
European Free Trade Association - [Mike Gapes in the Chair] | Westminster Hall debates I will just finish the point, because it is relevant to what the hon. Member for Streatham (Chuka Umunna) said.
European Free Trade Association - [Mike Gapes in the Chair] | Westminster Hall debates The hon. Gentleman has clearly read the EFTA arrangements correctly. I concur with him.
European Free Trade Association - [Mike Gapes in the Chair] | Westminster Hall debates My hon. Friend has clearly also read the EFTA agreement and arrangements, and he is of course correct.
