Question to the Department for International Trade:

What assessment he has made of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to establish a system better to enable parliamentary scrutiny of trade agreements.

As outlined in the Government’s White Paper ‘Preparing for our future UK trade policy’, we remain committed to a transparent, fair, and rules-based approach to international trade and invited views on the UK’s approach to its future trade policy.

We are reviewing responses and continue to engage with stakeholders on these issues.

After March 2019, the Government will ensure that Parliament has an appropriate role to play in the scrutiny of new UK trade treaties.