Asked by: Chris Leslie (The Independent Group for Change - Nottingham East)
Question to the Department for International Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, which Departments are responsible for each of the EU free trade agreements that the UK is seeking to roll-over.
Answered by George Hollingbery
The task of ensuring continuity of EU free trade agreements is a cross-government programme with the Department of International Trade’s Trade Policy Group (TPG) working closely with other government departments, alongside the Department for International Development (DFID), the Department for Exiting the European Union (DExEU) and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO).
Asked by: Chris Leslie (The Independent Group for Change - Nottingham East)
Question to the Department for International Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether he plans to replicate existing EU non-reciprocal preferential trade agreements with developing countries after the UK leaves the EU; and if he will make a statement.
Answered by Greg Hands - Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade)
The Government is currently reviewing its trade policy as the UK prepares to leave the EU.
The UK remains committed to ensuring developing countries can reduce poverty through trading opportunities. We recognise the need for a smooth transition which minimises disruption to our trading relationships, including with developing countries.
Asked by: Chris Leslie (The Independent Group for Change - Nottingham East)
Question to the Department for International Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, with reference to his written ministerial statement of 5 December 2016, Official Report, HCWS316, on the UK's commitments at the World Trade Organisation, what process he plans to adopt to secure parliamentary approval of the necessary draft schedules he is preparing.
Answered by Greg Hands - Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade)
Parliament will be involved in helping shape the UK's future as we leave the European Union. We will keep Parliament informed of the development of the schedules.
Asked by: Chris Leslie (The Independent Group for Change - Nottingham East)
Question to the Department for International Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential costs and benefits for the UK of membership of the European Free Trade Association; and if he will make a statement.
Answered by Greg Hands - Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade)
I refer the hon Member for Nottingham East to the answer I gave to my hon Friend for Bristol North West on 31 October, UIN:50013.