Question to the Department for International Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps the Government plans to take to ensure (a) transparency and (b) parliamentary scrutiny of all trade deals concluded by the UK after exiting the EU.
As always, Parliament has a vital role to play in the scrutiny of trade agreements. In the recently published White Paper ‘Preparing for our future UK trade policy’ the government committed to a transparent and inclusive process and we welcome feedback on this.
The Department for International Trade is engaging widely with Parliament and a number of stakeholders, including businesses, trade associations and civil society organisations, to inform our approach to trade as we prepare to leave the EU.