Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions and with whom his Department has had on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership.

There are a number of transport related areas we want to see agreed as part of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership. The top priority is the harmonisation of global vehicle construction regulations. We would like to see enhanced market access in the aviation and maritime sectors and the relaxation in the ‘Buy America’ policy which inhibits the opportunities for rail exports. Officials have been actively involved in discussions with EU and US counterparts, particularly in relation to taking forward our top priority.