Question to the Department for International Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many representations he received in response to the consultation on his International Trade White Paper; and what assessment he has made of those responses.

We received 150 responses providing feedback and evidence in response to specific questions posed in the White Paper and to our general approach to a future UK trade policy. Submissions were received from across business and civil society, including representative organisations and non-government organisations (NGOs).

In addition, we received a large number of responses (7429) as part of a Civil Society campaign on transparency and inclusivity.

We were pleased to receive these replies and are considering them fully. We will be publishing a response to the Department’s White Paper consultation in due course, with further engagement planned thereafter.