Commenting on Greg Clark’s appearance on the BBC’s Andrew Marr Show, Clive Lewis, Labour’s Shadow Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, said:

“While we welcome the commitment to securing tariff free trade for the automotive sector, Greg Clark has raised more questions than he’s answered. What about other manufacturing sectors, or services, which, let’s not forget, account for 90 percent of our economy? Nor has the Government said anything about how is tariff free access is going to be achieved.

“There is also the question of what the Government promised Nissan if it isn’t. It is hard to believe that Nissan have committed millions of pounds on the basis of the Government’s good intentions alone, but if he has nothing to hide then why doesn’t Clark make his letter to Nissan public?

“In the coming months, businesses up and down the country will be deciding whether or not to reinvest in the UK. All businesses and workers across all regions deserve the Nissan treatment and a clear answer from Government about whether they are aiming for full single market access, a customs union, or some other set of arrangements.

“Greg Clark should make a statement to Parliament immediately about what he said to Nissan and how he plans to support the whole economy through Brexit.”