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UK Membership of EU

Question for HM Treasury

UIN HL5770, tabled on 2 February 2016

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the analysis by Credit Suisse that Britain leaving the EU could cause a snap recession and reduce GDP by up to two per cent.

Answered on

16 February 2016

The Government is fighting hard to fix the aspects of our EU membership that cause so much frustration in Britain - so we can get a better deal for our country and secure our future. We are confident that the right agreement can be reached.

The Government notes wider evidence on an ongoing basis.

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