Question to the Department for International Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what criteria she plans to use to guide negotiations on future free trade agreements.

The Government intends to publish its objectives for future free trade agreements before commencing negotiations. These will be used to guide negotiations.

Our approach to trade policy is focussed on developing an economy that delivers good, skilled, well-paid jobs for individuals and creates the conditions for competitive, world-leading businesses to prosper and grow across the UK, and greater choice and value for our consumers. As we made clear in our manifesto, we will not compromise on our high environmental protection, animal welfare or food standards, and the NHS is not on the table.