The Government welcomes the Committee’s reflections on the steps it has taken to reset relations with the EU. As the PM, Chancellor and the Minister for the Cabinet Office have set out, one of the biggest prizes for Britain’s growth comes through deeper integration with the EU and through taking sovereign decisions in the national interest. That means bringing down barriers to trade for businesses and reducing the pressure on prices on supermarket shelves. Our new strategic partnership with the EU will deliver greater prosperity and security for the whole of the UK as well as reducing friction for Northern Ireland and supporting the internal market. The deal we struck with the EU at last year’s Summit will reduce trade barriers through the food and drink agreement and increase energy efficiency through cooperation on electricity trading. The agreement to link our Emissions Trading Schemes (ETSs) will also enable a cheaper transition to net zero through a larger and more stable carbon market which will support industry confidence to invest in new technologies and decarbonise more quickly. Combined these measures reduce costs for businesses, meaning better prices and more choice for consumers, and support for British jobs and livelihoods.