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08 October 2017

BBC:英ドミニク・ラーブ下院議員、合意なしでの離脱に向けた準備も進めていると発言


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Contingency plans in case the UK has to leave the EU with no deal in place are "well under way", a minister has said.


Dominic Raab said while the UK had to "strive for the very best outcome" from Brexit negotiations, it had to "prepare for all eventualities".

The Sunday Telegraph claimed there were plans to "unlock" billions of pounds in the new year to prepare for a "no deal" Brexit, if talks make no progress. [...]

The Sunday Telegraph reported that, if no further progress is made, Mrs May has decided to commit billions in the new year to spend on things like new technology to speed up customs checks, in case there is no trade deal and the UK has to revert to World Trade Organisation tariffs with the EU.

Appearing on the BBC's Sunday Politics, Justice Minister Mr Raab was asked why there was no visible sign of preparations for no deal - such as the recruitment of more customs officers and more infrastructure at ports.

He said: "This planning goes on, it's right that it does because of the prime minister's clear point of view that we need to search and hope for the best, strive for the very best outcome from these negotiations, but prepare for all eventualities.

"What we don't do is run around advertising it demonstrably. Why? Because we want to send the right, positive tone to our EU partners.

"So we don't go talking about what happens if we end up with no deal, but quietly, assiduously, those preparations will be in place." [...]

Full article on BBC



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