Question to the Department for International Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps the Government plans to take to ensure that trade deals which he negotiates after the UK leaves the EU are equitable to and provide support for poorer and developing countries.

The Department for International Trade is working closely with the Department for International Development, on the UK’s future trade policy with developing countries. We remain committed to ensuring developing countries can reduce poverty through trading opportunities, recognising the need for a smooth transition which minimises disruption to trading relationships.

We are encouraging wealth creation, economic growth and enterprise, all of which enable the poorest to lift themselves out of poverty.