Question to the Department for International Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether the Government will honour its commitment in the joint interpretive instrument in the UK-Canada trade agreement to review the sustainable development commitments in that agreement in consultation with civil society including trade unions to ensure that those commitments are effectively enforceable; and if she will make a statement.

As set out in the Joint Interpretative Instrument, the UK and Canada are committed to an early review of the sustainable development provisions in the UK-Canada Trade Continuity Agreement (TCA), including with a view to the effective enforceability of the TCA provisions on labour and the environment.

The Joint Interpretative Instrument sets out that both Parties are committed to seeking the advice of stakeholders, including employers and business organisations, in the implementation of these provisions.

This replicates the commitment that was set out in the Joint Interpretative Instrument to the EU and Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA).