Question to the Department for International Trade:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions the Prime Minister has had with the President of the United States regarding the agreement between the EU and the UK about how to split the EU's existing tariff rate quotas under the shared schedule at the World Trade Organisation.

The Government discusses trade issues with the US on a regular basis, including through the UK-US Trade and Investment Working Group. UK and EU officials have also discussed tariff rate quotas (TRQs) with the US and other counterparts in Geneva. These discussions cover, among other things, data and methodologies, for apportioning tariff-rate quotas. The Government’s dialogue with the World Trade Organization (WTO) Membership is ongoing. We will work closely with the EU and other WTO members, to ensure a simple, fair, and transparent transition for all parties that minimises disruption to our trading relationships. It is the Government's intention to respect and preserve existing rights and commitments in the WTO.

It should also be noted that the UK is a full and founding member of the WTO and already has schedules which it shares at present with the EU Member States.