Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment they have made of the impact of the UK's departure from the EU on their ability to deliver successful policy outcomes.

Leaving the EU has provided the UK with the freedom to conceive and implement laws and policies that put the UK first. In 2020 the UK and EU concluded the Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) - the world's largest zero tariffs and zero quotas deal, taking back control of our laws, borders, money and fisheries. The TCA and the Withdrawal Agreement are functioning broadly as expected and are monitored through their respective institutions, giving the UK the opportunity to maximise the benefits of Brexit.

The Government is now focussed on implementing the TCA and building respectful, mature relationships with our European neighbours to address shared challenges, such as our collective response to the Ukraine crisis, energy and illegal migration.

The UK continues to work multilaterally with the G7 and NATO, and has also established a new strategic partnership with AUKUS.