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date	18/07/2019
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Trade Agreements: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what formal consultation his Department had with the Welsh Government during the consultation period on (a) trade negotiations with (i) the US, (ii) Australia, and (iii) New Zealand and (b) potential accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership.
tabling member constituency	Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
tabling member printed	Jonathan Edwards
uin	278945
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2019 answer text <p>The consultation exercise on the proposed Free Trade Agreements with the US, Australia, New Zealand and potential accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, was one of the largest ever undertaken by the UK Government.</p><p> </p><p>As part of this extensive programme, the Welsh Government, along with the other devolved administrations (DAs), was invited to formally respond to the consultation. The response that the Welsh Government submitted was explored in detail between the Department for International Trade (DIT) and Welsh Government officials in December and discussions were held on the response during a quadrilateral that I held with DA ministers in January.</p><p> </p><p>Prior to publication of the summary of responses to DIT’s consultations last week, the DAs received an advance copy.</p><p> </p><p>Alongside these specific discussions, there is extensive ongoing engagement that DIT has with the Welsh Government on trade policy. I have regular contact with my counterpart, the Noble Lady Baroness Morgan of Ely and this is supported by 6-weekly Senior Officials Group and regular technical policy roundtables.</p> answering member constituency Meon Valley answering member printed George Hollingbery question first answered 23/07/2019 15:50:26 answering member 4016 label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery
tabling member	3943 label Biography information for Jonathan Edwards

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registered interest
date	07/07/2017
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Trade Agreements: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what discussions he has had with his counterparts in Welsh Government on the representation of Wales on the Board of Trade.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	3615
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2017 answer text <p>The Board of Trade will serve the whole of the United Kingdom; and will include representatives from England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. This will ensure that the benefits of trade are spread across the whole of the UK.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands grouped question UIN 3612 3613 question first answered 12/07/2017 16:11:11 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

636303

registered interest
date	14/11/2016
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Trade Agreements: Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what proportion of trade in Welsh goods and services was undertaken on a tariff-free basis in accordance with free-trade agreements negotiated through the EU in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
tabling member printed	Jonathan Edwards
uin	52793
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2016 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade does not hold the requested information for trade in Welsh goods and services. According to departmental analysis of ONS statistics, approximately 11% of UK goods exports benefitted from reduced or zero tariffs under trade agreements between the EU and third countries in 2015. This figure takes into account preferential agreements that are not free trade agreements.</p> answering member constituency Wyre Forest answering member printed Mark Garnier question first answered 22/11/2016 16:37:11 answering member 4074 label Biography information for Mark Garnier
tabling member	3943 label Biography information for Jonathan Edwards