Question to the Department for International Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether his Department will have ultimate responsibility for the negotiation of a UK-EU trade deal; and if he will make a statement.

This question was answered on 26th October 2017
The Department for Exiting the European Union (DExEU) has the responsibility for the negotiation of a UK-EU trade deal as part of a future economic partnership. The Department for International Trade will continue to contribute trade policy expertise to input into DExEU’s preparations and negotiations.