Question to the Department for International Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what progress she has made with her (a) Australian and (b) New Zealand counterpart on trade deals after the UK leaves the EU.

The UK is committed to negotiating ambitious free trade agreements with Australia and New Zealand once we have left the European Union. My Rt Hon Friend the Secretary of State for International Trade and the Trade Ministers of Australia and New Zealand are in regular contact and have a shared ambition to move quickly to agree high-quality and comprehensive free trade agreements which set a high benchmark globally. The UK continues to engage with both countries in preparation for the launch of negotiations.