Written question asked by Baroness McIntosh of Pickering (Conservative) on Tuesday, 30 June 2020, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 14 July 2020. It was answered by Lord Grimstone of Boscobel (Conservative) on Thursday, 9 July 2020 on behalf of the Department for International Trade.

Trade Policy: Devolution

Question: To ask Her Majesty's Government when the Minsterial Forum set up to include the devolved administrations in trade policy and trade agreements last met; how often it has met since it was established; and what is the composition and remit of the Forum.

Answer: The Ministerial Forum for Trade last met on 22^nd April 2020. It has been convened twice since it was established in January of this year and will meet again in the coming weeks. The Forum is chaired by my Hon Friend, the Minister of State for Trade Policy, and membership comprises Ministerial representatives from each Devolved Administration and UK Government Territorial Offices. The forum covers matters of trade policy, including the UK’s current and future negotiations, priorities at the WTO and trade disputes.

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