Question to the Department for International Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether his counterparts in Australia, New Zealand and South Africa have raised the issued of abolition of farming subsidies during discussions on future trade agreements.

Ministers and officials in the Department for International Trade are working closely with counterparts across a wide range of markets, including Australia, New Zealand and South Africa, in order to promote the UK as a great place to do business and trade with. In line with normal international diplomatic practice, it would not be appropriate to routinely provide details of private diplomatic engagement with foreign governments.