Asked by: Tonia Antoniazzi (Labour - Gower)
Question to the Department for International Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment she has made of the cumulative impact on Welsh agriculture of trade deals agreed since the UK's withdrawal from the EU .
Answered by Penny Mordaunt - Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons
We publish analysis to assess the potential impacts of new Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) in advance of negotiations. On conclusion of negotiations, we publish full impact assessments. The analysis in these publications covers a number of areas, including the potential impacts on the UK’s regions and nations as well as on sectors, such as agriculture.
We recognise the importance of reviewing the impact of our new FTAs and is currently developing the tools and approaches to undertake monitoring and evaluation activities.
Asked by: Tonia Antoniazzi (Labour - Gower)
Question to the Department for International Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, if he will rescind all export licences allowing the export of arms to Israel.
Answered by Graham Stuart - Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
The Government takes its defence export responsibilities extremely seriously and operates one of the most robust export control regimes in the world.
Export licence applications for all countries, including Israel, are assessed carefully against the Consolidated EU and National Arms Export Licensing Criteria. We will not grant a licence if to do so would be inconsistent with these Consolidated Criteria.
We are keeping the situation in Israel and Gaza under close review and consider the latest circumstances when assessing licence applications. The Government will not grant a licence if there is a clear risk that exports might be used for internal repression or in the commission of a serious violation of international humanitarian law.
Extant licences will be revoked if the exports are no longer consistent with the Consolidated Criteria.