Question to the Department for International Trade:

To ask Her Majesty's Government how the draft trade agreement with Japan differs from that which the European Union already has in place with Japan.

The UK-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement locks in the benefits of the EU-Japan deal, and goes even further in a number of areas, including;

• Cutting-edge digital & data provisions,

• Improved market access for UK financial services,

• More generous rules of origin provisions for some goods, and

• Opening the door for more British products to be protected in Japan by geographical indications.

We will publish a parliamentary report for the UK-Japan agreement prior to ratification, clearly highlighting areas where there are specific material differences between the EU Economic Partnership Agreement and this deal.