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Written Question
Trade Agreements
Wednesday 27th October 2021

Asked by: Lord Grantchester (Labour - Excepted Hereditary)

Question to the Department for International Trade:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what countries the UK has launched new trade negotiations with after (1) problems, and (2) drafting errors, have been found in continuity trade agreements.

Answered by Lord Grimstone of Boscobel

HM Government has secured trade deals with 69 non-EU countries, many of which sought to replicate the effect of EU trade agreements. This meant that, when rolling over these agreements, the majority of EU texts remained unchanged and some language was retained with the understanding that it may require modifications once we had taken back control of our trade policy.

When implementing agreements, it is standard practice to amend, correct or update them over time depending upon the circumstances, and this can be achieved without launching new trade negotiations. This principle applies to the agreement with Ukraine and to other trade deals.


Written Question
Trade Agreements: Ukraine
Wednesday 27th October 2021

Asked by: Lord Grantchester (Labour - Excepted Hereditary)

Question to the Department for International Trade:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what drafting errors have been found in the continuity trade agreement with Ukraine; and what are the implications of those errors.

Answered by Lord Grimstone of Boscobel

HM Government has secured trade deals with 69 non-EU countries, many of which sought to replicate the effect of EU trade agreements. This meant that, when rolling over these agreements, the majority of EU texts remained unchanged and some language was retained with the understanding that it may require modifications once we had taken back control of our trade policy.

When implementing agreements, it is standard practice to amend, correct or update them over time depending upon the circumstances, and this can be achieved without launching new trade negotiations. This principle applies to the agreement with Ukraine and to other trade deals.


Written Question
Trade Agreements
Wednesday 27th October 2021

Asked by: Lord Grantchester (Labour - Excepted Hereditary)

Question to the Department for International Trade:

To ask Her Majesty's Government (1) how many continuity trade agreements have been found to contain drafting errors after ratification; (2) which of those errors involve provisions that are no longer applicable to the UK now it has left the EU; and (3) what are the titles of the agreements affected by drafting errors.

Answered by Lord Grimstone of Boscobel

HM Government has secured trade deals with 69 non-EU countries, many of which sought to replicate the effect of EU trade agreements. This meant that, when rolling over these agreements, the majority of EU texts remained unchanged and some language was retained with the understanding that it may require modifications once we had taken back control of our trade policy.

When implementing agreements, it is standard practice to amend, correct or update them over time depending upon the circumstances, and this can be achieved without launching new trade negotiations. This principle applies to the agreement with Ukraine and to other trade deals.


Written Question
Trade Agreements: Australia
Thursday 1st July 2021

Asked by: Lord Grantchester (Labour - Excepted Hereditary)

Question to the Department for International Trade:

To ask Her Majesty's Government ho many non-disclosure agreements and personal confidentiality agreements have the Department for International Trade signed with stakeholders in relation to negotiations and the final text of the Australia-UK Free Trade Agreement.

Answered by Lord Grimstone of Boscobel

502 stakeholders have signed confidentiality agreements with the Department for International Trade to facilitate detailed discussions about trade negotiations. As yet, there is no final UK-Australia Free Trade Agreement text to share with stakeholders.


Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 27 Mar 2019
UK Export Finance: Expenditure

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Trade Bill

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Trade Bill

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Trade Bill

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Trade Bill

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Trade Bill

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