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Written question asked by Jonathan Edwards (Plaid Cymru) on Thursday, 18 July 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 23 July 2019 (named day). It was answered by George Hollingbery (Conservative) on Tuesday, 23 July 2019 on behalf of the Department for International Trade.


Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what comparative assessment his Department has made of the potential environmental merits of the UK acceding to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership with the UK's membership of the European Single Market.

Answer

The Government has committed to publishing scoping assessments providing an economic analysis of proposed trade agreements prior to negotiations, including CPTPP, which includes potential impacts on the environment. The Department for Environment and Rural Affairs and the Department for Exiting the European Union may be able to provide further information regarding environmental impacts of the European Single Market.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
278948
Session
2017-19
Subjects
Environment UK trade with EU Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership
Link
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