UK-EU Customs Union

Division held on 9 February 2026. The Motion Was Carried

Decision type

Simple Majority

Method

Lobby Division

Result

The Motion Was Carried

Debate

UK-EU Customs Union

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The motion voted on

Motion (Private Members' Motion): UK-EU Customs Union

That this Assembly recognises that both north–south and east–west trade are essential to the Northern Ireland economy; notes that the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union has recklessly and predictably resulted in new and unnecessary trade friction; reaffirms the importance of Northern Ireland’s dual market access and the Windsor Framework, which provides practical and necessary protections to mitigate some of the worst consequences of Brexit; acknowledges that despite these protections, substantial Brexit-related bureaucracy continues to place burdens on businesses; further recognises that growing geopolitical uncertainty underlines the need for stable, secure and rules-based trading relationships with our nearest neighbours; further notes that the fastest and clearest way to reduce trade friction is through closer alignment between the United Kingdom and its European neighbours; and calls on the UK Government to commence negotiations with the European Union on establishing a UK–EU customs union, or equivalent comprehensive customs arrangement, in order to address remaining Brexit-related trade bureaucracy and build on the foundations provided by the Windsor Framework.

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Tabled by: Ms Paula Bradshaw, Mr David Honeyford, Ms Kate Nicholl, Mr Eóin Tennyson

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