Question to the Department for International Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what the key reasons are for the reduction in the projected increases in the (a) volume and (b) percentage of UK exports under the UK-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement in the (a) policy paper on UK-Japan free trade agreement: the UK's strategic approach published on 13 May 2020 and (b) UK-Japan CEPA: final impact assessment published on 22 October 2020.

In response to the Rt Hon. Member’s questions, I refer her to my Rt Hon. Friend the Secretary of State for International Trade’s letter of 11 November 2020 on these issues. A copy has been deposited in the House library.