Question to the Department for International Trade:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the level of influence that the UK electorate will have over new trade deals.

HM Government will always negotiate Free Trade Agreements that best serve the interests of Britain’s businesses, consumers and communities.

As champions of the British people, Parliamentarians have a key role to play in our new independent trade policy. That is why HM Government is engaging with Parliament – and others from across the country – at all stages of our trade negotiations with Australia, New Zealand and the United States. Our approach provides for strong levels of scrutiny when compared to similar parliamentary democracies and is appropriate to our constitutional arrangements.

The Department for International Trade will continue to make sure that future Free Trade Agreements are negotiated and implemented subject to such scrutiny, whilst protecting the national interest.