It is not just us making this case. In the discussions with those who are involved in the World Trade Organisation—even though we are a member, we want to get back our voting rights—they have made it pretty clear that they celebrate the re-arrival of the UK as a voting member of the WTO for one vital reason: they feel that globally it has begun to stall and the UK is the single biggest exponent of free trade. It always has been, and they want to welcome us back for that reason alone, if nothing else.
Exiting the European Union and Global Trade
Proceeding contribution from
Iain Duncan Smith
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Thursday, 6 July 2017.
It occurred during Debate on Exiting the European Union and Global Trade.
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