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1060737

	registered interest
	date	13/02/2019
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	EU External Trade: Trade Agreements
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what progress he has made in obtaining assurances that the UK will be able to replicate the 40 free trade agreements that the EU has with third party countries during the transition period.
	tabling member constituency	Aberavon
	tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
	uin	220919
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2019 answer text <p>Alongside the Withdrawal Agreement, the EU undertook to notify its treaty partners that the UK is treated as a Member State for the purposes of EU international agreements during the IP. This includes trade agreements. This notification is expected to issue following signature of the Withdrawal Agreement.</p><p> </p><p>Discussions with all partner countries have demonstrated a commitment to finding a pragmatic way to ensure continuity of our existing international agreements. A number of countries have already publicly welcomed this approach (Library deposit of 13 September DEP2018-0926 provides a list of countries). Others are, understandably, waiting for the notification to be issued before responding formally. We are working closely with our trading partners to ensure that there would be no disruption to trade as we move into the Implementation Period. Alongside this, the government will continue to do the responsible thing and prepare for all eventualities with partner countries, including a ‘no deal’ Brexit scenario.</p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 21/02/2019 10:40:07 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
	tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

1061237

	registered interest
	date	14/02/2019
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	EU External Trade: Trade Agreements
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, which states with which the EU currently has a trade agreement has approved proposals for the UK to remain a party to those agreements during the implementation period.
	tabling member constituency	Brent North
	tabling member printed	Barry Gardiner
	uin	221535
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2019 answer text <p>Alongside the Withdrawal Agreement, the EU undertook to notify its treaty partners that the UK is treated as a Member State for the purposes of EU international agreements during the IP. This includes trade agreements. This notification is expected to issue following signature of the Withdrawal Agreement.</p><p>Discussions with all partner countries have demonstrated a commitment to finding a pragmatic way to ensure continuity of our existing international agreements. A number of countries have already publicly welcomed this approach (Library deposit of 13 September DEP2018-0926 provides a list of countries). Others are, understandably, waiting for the notification to be issued before responding formally. We are working closely with our trading partners to ensure that there would be no disruption to trade as we move into the Implementation Period. Alongside this, the government will continue to do the responsible thing and prepare for all eventualities with partner countries, including a ‘no deal’ Brexit scenario.</p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 20/02/2019 12:24:04 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
	tabling member	146 label Biography information for Barry Gardiner

1061238

	registered interest
	date	14/02/2019
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	EU External Trade: Trade Agreements
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many agreements the Government needs to replicate to ensure continuity of trade between the UK and those third countries with which the EU has signed such agreements.
	tabling member constituency	Brent North
	tabling member printed	Barry Gardiner
	uin	221536
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2019 answer text <p>The Government is seeking continuity of our existing EU trade agreements as we leave the EU and recently updated the House on progress on our progress to achieve continuity of our existing free trade agreements.</p><p>I refer the honourable member to the Government’s written statement published on 21<sup>st</sup> February 2019. We will continue to inform the House as soon as further agreements are signed.</p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 22/02/2019 11:40:17 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
	tabling member	146 label Biography information for Barry Gardiner

1173962

	registered interest
	date	28/01/2020
	answering body	Cabinet Office
	answering dept id	53
	answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
	answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
	hansard heading	EU External Trade: Trade Agreements
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will publish the information his Department holds on the number of rollover requests made by the EU to third party countries.
	tabling member constituency	City of Chester
	tabling member printed	Christian Matheson
	uin	9053
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2020 answer text <p>I refer the Hon Member to the Written Ministerial Statement laid on Thursday 30 January 2020, <a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-statement/Commons/2020-01-30/HCWS82/" target="_blank">HCWS82</a>, available on the Parliament website.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin grouped question UIN 9052 question first answered 05/02/2020 17:52:19 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
	tabling member	4408 label Biography information for Christian Matheson

1060669

	registered interest
	date	13/02/2019
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	EU External Trade: Trade Agreements
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what progress he has made on negotiations to roll-over each EU-negotiated free trade agreement.
	tabling member constituency	Exeter
	tabling member printed	Mr Ben Bradshaw
	uin	220740
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2019 answer text <p>Discussions with all partner countries have demonstrated a commitment to finding a pragmatic way to ensure continuity of our existing international agreements. Alongside the Withdrawal Agreement, the EU agreed to notify its treaty partners that the UK be treated as a Member State for the purposes of EU international agreements during the Implementation Period (IP). This includes trade agreements. A number of countries have already publicly welcomed this approach (Library deposit of 13 September DEP2018-0926 provides a list of countries).</p><p>Nevertheless, to ensure preparedness for a ‘no deal’ scenario, we have already signed a number of agreements.</p><p>The Government recently updated the House on our progress to achieve continuity of our existing free trade agreements, and I refer the honourable member to the Government’s written statement published on 21<sup>st</sup> February 2019. We will continue to inform the House as soon as further agreements are signed.</p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 22/02/2019 11:36:35 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
	tabling member	230 label Biography information for Mr Ben Bradshaw

1060670

	registered interest
	date	13/02/2019
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	EU External Trade: Trade Agreements
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, which free-trade agreements with non-EU member states he does not expect to be rolled-over immediately after the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Exeter
	tabling member printed	Mr Ben Bradshaw
	uin	220741
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2019 answer text <p>We want to ensure there is no disruption to our global trading relationships and therefore delivering a deal negotiated with the EU remains the Government’s top priority. A deal with the EU would provide a clear mechanism to achieve continuity of our existing free trade agreements from exit day and throughout an implementation period.</p><p>Nevertheless, we are planning for all eventualities, including a ‘no deal’ scenario, working to have bilateral agreements in place ready for when we need them, whether that is in March 2019 or after the proposed implementation period.</p><p>The Government recently updated the House on our progress to achieve continuity of our existing free trade agreements, and I refer the honourable member to the Government’s written statement published on 21<sup>st</sup> February 2019. We will continue to inform the House as soon as further agreements are signed.</p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 22/02/2019 11:30:34 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
	tabling member	230 label Biography information for Mr Ben Bradshaw

1041273

	registered interest
	date	14/01/2019
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	EU External Trade: Trade Agreements
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, which nations that have trade agreements with the EU have agreed to continue those agreements with the UK after the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Loughborough
	tabling member printed	Nicky Morgan
	uin	208238
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2019 answer text <p>Discussions with all partner countries have demonstrated a commitment to finding a pragmatic way to ensure continuity of our existing international agreements.</p><p>As part of the Withdrawal Agreement, the EU agreed to notify its treaty partners that the UK be treated as a Member State for the purposes of EU international agreements during the Implementation Period (IP). This includes trade agreements.</p><p> </p><p>A number have already publicly welcomed this approach (Library deposit of 13 September DEP2018-0926 provides a list of countries). Others are, understandably, waiting for the notification to be issued before responding formally.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will continue to do the responsible thing and prepare for all eventualities with partner countries, including a ‘no deal’ scenario. However, when we reach agreement will depend on the progress of these ongoing discussions. The Government will inform Parliament and the public when agreements are signed.</p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 22/01/2019 13:26:37 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
	tabling member	4027 label Biography information for Baroness Morgan of Cotes

1058793

	registered interest
	date	11/02/2019
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	EU External Trade: Trade Agreements
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, which Departments are responsible for each of the EU free trade agreements that the UK is seeking to roll-over.
	tabling member constituency	Nottingham East
	tabling member printed	Mr Chris Leslie
	uin	219302
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2019 answer text <p>The task of ensuring continuity of EU free trade agreements is a cross-government programme with the Department of International Trade’s Trade Policy Group (TPG) working closely with other government departments, alongside the Department for International Development (DFID), the Department for Exiting the European Union (DExEU) and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO).</p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 15/02/2019 10:32:09 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
	tabling member	422 label Biography information for Mr Chris Leslie

1108884

	registered interest
	date	01/04/2019
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	EU External Trade: Trade Agreements
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, for what reasons 32 EU trade deals have not been rolled-over for the UK when the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	239328
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/04/2019 answer text <p>The Government is committed to ensuring the benefits of existing EU trade agreements are maintained, providing a smooth transition as we leave the EU. The best way to provide that continuity and stability is for the UK to leave the European Union with a negotiated deal so that the UK can remain covered by all of these agreements during the proposed Implementation Period.</p><p> </p><p>Nevertheless, the Government is working to have bilateral agreements in place ready for when they are needed, whether that is in the event of no deal, or after the proposed Implementation Period. We have made good progress signing trade continuity agreements, most recently with Iceland and Norway. Trade with countries where agreements have already been signed or finalised accounts for more than half of the UK’s trade with countries for which the UK is seeking continuity.</p><p> </p><p>Many discussions with other countries are at an advanced stage. As with all such discussions, they tend to go down to the wire, and we would expect nothing less from these agreements. Each of the UK’s trade partners will have made an assessment of the likelihood of a no deal scenario, and factored in their own domestic situations, when approaching discussions of continuity with the UK.</p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 05/04/2019 09:18:35 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

828279

	registered interest
	date	22/01/2018
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	EU External Trade: Trade Agreements
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 19 January 2018 to Question 122986, what representations he has received on whether the adoption of existing EU Free Trade Agreements with third party countries can only happen with the agreement of the EU and those countries.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	124239
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2018 answer text <p>Since the Trade White Paper was published, the Government has engaged extensively with stakeholders and will continue this programme of engagement until continuity in trade agreements is secured.</p><p>Respondents have welcomed the government’s commitment to providing stability and certainty for businesses and consumers, by seeking to continue existing EU-Third country trade agreements. The Government is working towards this end.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 25/01/2018 11:05:07 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson