UK Government response to the Review of the UK Internal Market Act 2020

A well-functioning UK internal market is vital to delivering the government’s ambition to improve economic growth for the benefit of businesses and people in all parts of our country. Latest figures show that trade between the four nations of the UK is valued at £129bn, and that it is particularly important to the economies of Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.

As a result, the UK government commits to introducing the following key changes:
a. To implement all UK Internal Market Act exclusions where they are agreed by all governments in a Common Framework;
b. Alongside economic impacts, we will now consider in particular environmental protection and public health in UK Internal Market Act exclusions, thereby ensuring a balance of factors is considered; and
c. To implement a streamlined process to consider proposed exclusions that have minimum economic impact.

The UK government will also work with devolved governments to ensure that businesses and the Office for the Internal Market are more involved in discussions concerning the management of the UK internal market.

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