Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Cat Smith and Stephen Morgan

Thursday 18th June 2020 Commons Chamber

[Cat Smith (Lancaster and Fleetwood) (Lab)]

What discussions she has had with UK trade partners on maintaining environmental protection standards in future free trade agreements.

[Stephen Morgan (Portsmouth South) (Lab)]

What discussions she has had with UK trade partners on maintaining environmental protection standards in future free trade agreements.

[The Minister for Trade Policy (Greg Hands)]

The Government are committed to meeting their ambitious environmental objectives. We are exploring all options in the design of future trade and investment agreements, including environmental provisions within those, to ensure that we uphold the UK’s high environmental standards.