<p>No Trade Deal with the EU</p>

Part of 2. 1. Questions to the First Minister – in the Senedd at 1:35 pm on 6 June 2017.

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Photo of Carwyn Jones Carwyn Jones Labour 1:35, 6 June 2017

Very much so, and we work for markets anywhere and everywhere for Welsh produce. I remember, when I was rural affairs Minister, I spent much of my time getting Welsh lamb exports to the United Arab Emirates, for example. And we know that lamb is exported around the world. But we shouldn’t think that it’s a choice between accessing the European market or accessing other markets. The European market is much bigger than the US market, and the US is further away, whereas the EU, of course, will share a land border with us. The European market will continue to be our most important market for many, many years to come, which is why, of course, it’s so important to get a good deal that benefits all, and, above all else, allows us to sell without any kind of obstacle in that European market.