Question to the Department for International Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 31 January 2018 to Question 125208, on UK Trade With EU, whether any counterparties have made proposals for commitments that could result in a material difference from those in the agreement that is being replicated.

As a priority, we are currently working with the EU and partner countries to ensure continuity of the application of EU trade agreements with non-EU countries during the Implementation Period.

Alongside these discussions, we are working with partner countries to ensure continuity of trading arrangements beyond the Implementation Period. Partner countries are aware that this is a technical exercise to replicate the effects of current trade agreements and ensure continuity. They recognise that continuity is very much in our mutual interest and the interests of all of our businesses.