Question to the Department for International Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 19 January 2018 to Question 122985, what representations he has received on whether provisions on trade in services in any existing EU free trade agreements that are transitioned after the UK leaves the EU will be governed by EU regulations.

Since the Trade White Paper was published, the Government has engaged extensively with stakeholders on a whole range of issues and will continue this programme of engagement until continuity in trade agreements is secured. Respondents have welcomed the government’s commitment to providing stability and certainty for businesses and consumers, by seeking to continue existing EU-Third country trade agreements. The Government is working to this end.