Question to the Department for International Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how the Government plans to negotiate and sign new trade deals while still operating within an interim customs arrangement with the EU and while the UK's future trading relationship with the EU remains undecided.

As part of seeking a time-limited interim period with the EU, the UK would intend to pursue new trade negotiations with other countries during this period. It would not bring into effect any new arrangements with third countries which were not consistent with the terms of the interim agreement.