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What steps his Department is taking to review the distribution of funding to local government.

On a point of order, Mr Speaker. Earlier, I intervened on the hon.

My hon. Friend is making a powerful case.

I want to argue for the inevitability of imperfection, the lack of credible alternatives, the value of compromise and, above all, the ben

May I make one small point? My right hon.

I want to pick up on an earlier comment. The hon. Gentleman said that bringing to an end free movement would be very damaging.

The right hon.

Being in the customs union with the European Union means that we cannot negotiate our own independent free trade agreements.

What recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for International Trade on potential policy options in the event that a tr