Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will take steps to ensure that Crown dependencies are represented in trade negotiations.

This government understands the Crown Dependencies ambition for coverage in UK trade agreements. We will continue to seek to represent the interests of the Crown Dependencies on UK trade negotiations, and we will not act on their behalf without prior consultation. The UK’s relationship with the Crown Dependencies should continue in a way that respects their autonomy as well as the UK's constitutional duties and international obligations.