Question to the Department for International Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment he has made of the value of the Fairtrade scheme in potential future trading deals with countries outside of the EU; and if he will make a statement.

The UK has a strong history of promoting our values globally, including longstanding support for Fairtrade. We will in due course consider all options in the design of future bilateral trade and investment agreements. We are committed to ensuring that when companies source from developing countries, they do so in a way which protects the human rights of workers and their health and safety.