Question to the Department for International Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, if the Government will make it its policy to refuse to negotiate trade deals with any country that has sanctioned hon. Members of the UK Parliament.

Trade underpins stable, open and prosperous global economies, promoting property rights and the rule of law.

We have no plans to negotiate a trade deal with China but, through our ambitious programme of trade negotiations, we will build relationships with other trading partners to break down barriers to trade, supporting growth in every corner of our country as we become a truly Global Britain.

The United Kingdom has long promoted her values globally. We are clear that more trade does not have to come at the expense of our values.