I am your constituent and a Best for Britain supporter. I have seen that the UK Government is looking at whether to extend transition period beyond the current 31st December limit. Please know that I support this wholeheartedly.
The UK has already left the EU. The Government has my full support in combatting this public health emergency. But in light of the current crisis, we must be single-minded in our desire to kill COVID-19 and keep people safe.
Our country is fighting this disease tooth and nail, but we need to tackle one crisis at a time. It makes no sense to impose an arbitrary deadline for a trade deal with the EU under those circumstances. If we give ourselves no time, we won’t get a good deal – it’s as simple as that.
I believe Britain stands to benefit massively by removing that unhelpful deadline. Please support the Government as they seek to extend transition.
I would appreciate a response detailing your views and intentions on this matter.
Many constituents have recently written in suggesting that the UK Government should extend the current transition period arrangement with the European Union.
The reason for the transition period is only until the end of this year is because currently, we still have to abide by EU laws and rules until it is over. We do not have a say on these laws and rules and therefore it is vital that we do not extend the transition period.
The deadline we have set on EU trade negotiations is reasonable and realistic, but I do appreciate the concerns on this due to COVID-19. Nevertheless, David Frost the UK’s chief negotiator and Michel Barnier the EU’s chief negotiator are separate from dealing with COVID-19. Them and their teams can therefore focus their efforts entirely on getting a trade deal together by the end of this year.
After one round of negotiations I see no need at this stage to need to extend the transition period.
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