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>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1526", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Greg Hands"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Chelsea and Fulham"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Greg Hands"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2017-07-12", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "groupedQuestionUIN" : [{"_value" : "3612"} , {"_value" : "3613"} ], "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2017-07-12T16:11:11.36Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "202"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "International Trade"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "International Trade"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2017-07-07", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Trade Agreements: Wales"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "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.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1397", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Hywel Williams"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Arfon"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Hywel Williams"} ], "uin" : "3615"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/732364", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Wales Office"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/732364/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
The Welsh economy approaches its departure from the EU in a strong position. Such strength is demonstrated in Wales\u2019s ability to attract globally recognised brands such as Aston Martin and Qatar Airways.<\/p>
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As we leave the EU we are seeking to take advantage of all opportunities available to us. We want to ensure that Britain becomes a global leader in free trade, and Ministers and officials in DIT are working with counterparts in a range of markets to promote the UK, including Wales as a great place to do business and with which to trade.<\/p>
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The UK Government is developing a trade policy that will work for every part of the United Kingdom, and will continue to champion the interests of companies and citizens across the UK, including in Wales.<\/p>
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