Question to the Department for International Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether the Government plans to provide a mechanism for (a) British citizens, (b) the voluntary sector and non-governmental organisations, (c) local authorities, (d) the devolved administrations and (e) Parliament to have an input on the terms and priorities of the bilateral trade deals the UK will negotiate when it leaves the EU.

Engaging with stakeholders will play a vital role in informing the development of the UK’s approach to trade. We are currently engaging with a wide range of stakeholders and over the coming weeks and months we will continue to do so.

We have established the trade.consultation@trade.gsi.gov.uk mailbox as the existing mechanism for receiving input from external stakeholders. We will continue to monitor the effectiveness of this approach as we get closer to the time when we may be negotiating trade deals.