Question to the Department for International Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 11 December 2017 to Question 117618, on Iron and Steel: China, what recent discussions he has had with trade unions on (a) trade remedies to be adopted by the UK after leaving the EU and (b) future free trade deals.

The Department for International Trade (DIT) engages regularly with stakeholders, including trade unions, and welcomes their views on trade remedies and future trade deals. DIT has held meetings on a number of occasion during 2017, including roundtables and bilateral meetings with trade unions, on topics including the future UK trade remedies framework and future trade deals. The Government will continue to engage with and listen to the views of stakeholders when developing the UK's future trade policy.