Question to the Department for International Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what recent discussions has he had with his counterparts in Commonwealth countries on the future of trade and investment between the UK and other member states.

In March 2017 the Commonwealth Trade Ministers' Meeting was held in London. My Rt Hon Friend the Secretary of State for International Trade and my noble Friend the Minister of State for Trade Policy met over 20 trade ministers from across the Commonwealth. My Ministerial colleagues and I continue to have a range of contacts with counterparts from the Commonwealth, both specifically in preparation for the 2018 Commonwealth Summit and as part of our ongoing bilateral trade relationships.