Question to the Department for International Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what preparation work is being conducted on negotiating a trade deal with Mexico after the UK has left the EU.

My noble Friend the Minister of State for Trade Policy (Lord Price) recently visited Mexico to discuss the UK-Mexico trading relationship. Officials are exploring how best to ensure continuity for businesses as the UK leaves the EU, and we are taking advantage of all the opportunities available to us to ensure that Britain becomes the global leader in free trade once we leave the EU.