Question to the Department for International Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment he has made of whether the adoption of existing EU Free Trade Agreements with third party countries can only happen with the agreement of the EU and those countries.

The Government is discussing how best to secure continuity of the effects of existing EU trade agreements with partner countries, and is looking at each agreement on a case by case basis.

This work will take into account the terms and timing of any implementation period agreed with the EU, so that we can provide certainty, continuity and stability in our trade and investment relationships for businesses and consumers.