Question to the Department for International Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether his Department makes assessments of countries' human rights records when negotiating trade deals with those countries.

The UK has long supported the promotion of our values globally and we are committed to upholding the UK’s high standards as we leave the EU, including on human rights. For our continuity trade agreements, we are seeking to continue the effect of the EU’s current approach. As we move forward to establish our approach for future trade agreements we are continuing to assess options to further our human rights agenda taking account of responses to the Government consultations.