Question to the Department for International Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what plans he has for the form of any future trading relationship between Britain and developing countries to replace the Economic Partnership Agreements between the EU and ACP countries; and if he will make a statement.

On 25 June the Government announced that as we leave the EU, we will secure existing duty-free access for the world's Least Developed Countries (LDCs), but also that we are exploring options to maintain existing trading agreements with other non-LDC developing countries . We recognise the need for a smooth transition which minimises disruption to our trading relationships, including with developing countries.