Written question asked by Lord Hylton (Crossbench) on Monday, 3 July 2017, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 17 July 2017. It was answered by Lord Price (Conservative) on Monday, 17 July 2017 on behalf of the Department for International Trade.

Overseas Trade: Arab States

Question: Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to ensure that trade negotiations with Jordan, Morocco and Tunisia are not adversely affected by the UK's negotiations for leaving the EU.

Answer: As the Prime Minister has said, we want to build a truly Global Britain that is one of the firmest advocates for free trade anywhere in the world. Whilst the UK is a member of the EU, we will continue to press for and support an ambitious EU trade agenda. This includes the various EU trade initiatives with Jordan, Morocco and Tunisia. We are also considering our future trading relationships with all of our partners as we prepare to leave the EU.

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