Question to the Department for International Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, which free-trade agreements with non-EU member states he does not expect to be rolled-over immediately after the UK leaves the EU.

We want to ensure there is no disruption to our global trading relationships and therefore delivering a deal negotiated with the EU remains the Government’s top priority. A deal with the EU would provide a clear mechanism to achieve continuity of our existing free trade agreements from exit day and throughout an implementation period.

Nevertheless, we are planning for all eventualities, including a ‘no deal’ scenario, working to have bilateral agreements in place ready for when we need them, whether that is in March 2019 or after the proposed implementation period.

The Government recently updated the House on our progress to achieve continuity of our existing free trade agreements, and I refer the honourable member to the Government’s written statement published on 21^st February 2019. We will continue to inform the House as soon as further agreements are signed.