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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1002023/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The UK takes very seriously its obligations and priorities on gender equality, human rights and sustainability via, amongst other mechanisms, the Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), the Paris Agreement, the agreement of the UK\u2019s Fifth Carbon Budget in July 2016 and actively supporting the Joint Declaration on Trade and Women\u2019s Economic Empowerment at the World Trade Organization in 2017.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>My Rt Hon. friend, the Secretary of State for International Trade, made a Statement to the House of Commons in July in which he committed the Government to publishing scoping assessments for any proposed new free trade agreement prior to the beginning of negotiations and publishing impact assessments of any concluded agreement prior to ratification.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>The impact assessments will be consistent with the Government\u2019s impact assessment process for new legislation, which considers environmental and social impacts where appropriate. These impact assessments will give due consideration to the effects of the concluded trade deals on different groups, including gender groups, in line with our requirements under the Equalities Act.<\/p>"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1008470/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The Department for International Trade is talking to a number of countries on a variety of future trading options, exploring the best ways of progressing our trade and investment relationships, which could include new Free Trade Agreements (FTAs).<\/p><p> <\/p><p>The Prime Minister has been clear that after we leave the European Union, we will establish an independent trade policy. Upon leaving the EU, the UK will be able to negotiate, sign and ratify FTAs with rest of world partners.<\/p>"}
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      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/308", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1010185", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for International Trade"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1010185/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>We continue to seek continuity of our existing free trade agreements as we leave the European Union. The Withdrawal Agreement states that during the implementation period, the UK is to be treated as a Member State for the purposes of international agreements, and this includes trade agreements.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>The Government is also preparing for an ambitious programme of trade negotiations and enhanced market access, including potentially opening a series of formal negotiations for new free trade agreements with the United States, Australia and New Zealand; and scoping possible UK accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). We have completed 14-week long public consultations on each of these three potential future trade agreement negotiations and on the UK\u2019s possible accession to the CPTPP.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>The Trade Bill will provide continuity by enabling the preservation of the UK\u2019s current trade and investment relationships, while creating the necessary legal powers to ensure we are ready to operate independently when we exit the EU.<\/p><p> <\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4016", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery"}
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        , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "George Hollingbery"}
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      , "date" : {"_value" : "2018-11-19", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what progress he has made on securing trade deals with third countries after the UK leaves the EU.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4667", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mike Amesbury"}
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      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Mike Amesbury"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1016316", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for International Trade"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1016316/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The UK cannot negotiate trade agreements whilst we are members of the EU.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>Under the terms of the Withdrawal Agreement with the EU, the UK will be free to negotiate, sign, and ratify Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) during the Implementation Period (IP). We can only implement those agreements once the IP comes to an end.<\/p>"}
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      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1198", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir David Evennett"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1016463", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for International Trade"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1016463/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The Government has been very clear that the UK will have an independent trade policy under this agreement, that we will be able to set our own tariffs and negotiate, sign and ratify new free trade agreements after we leave the EU on 29 March.<\/p><p>The political declaration includes a commitment to an unprecedented free trade deal with the EU which recognises the development of an independent UK trade policy beyond the economic partnership with the EU. We have agreed in principle the terms of the UK\u2019s exit from the EU, as set out in the Withdrawal Agreement. Under the terms of the Withdrawal Agreement, the UK will be free to negotiate, sign and ratify new trade agreements during the time - limited implementation period, and to bring them into force from January 2021.<\/p>"}
        , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4016", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery"}
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        , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "George Hollingbery"}
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      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4066", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Priti Patel"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1029571/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>Since the Department was created its Trade Policy Group (TPG) has grown to Approximately 470 people at the end of October 2018, bringing together trade policy, country specialists and experts on trade policy issues. A number of DIT staff in offshore posts are also undertaking work on market access trade policy issues.<\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p>Typically, a trade negotiation will involve teams of differing sizes, with expertise relevant to the specific chapters or sectors being negotiated as part of that agreement which will differ for each but will be drawn primarily from DIT TPG. The exact make up will depend on the complexity and scope of any agreement and would be staffed by DIT policy officials with the involvement of expertise from other Departments. These officials are not designated negotiators specifically.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>In addition other DIT staff will also be involved in supporting the negotiators and for instance, handling relations with Parliament and external stakeholders.<\/p>"}
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