One-off session on the implications for Wales of the UK/AUS FTA

Welsh Affairs Committee Closed Non-inquiry session
Opened: 6 Jul 2021 Closed: 29 Nov 2021 Parliament page
The Welsh Affairs Committee is holding a one-off session to look at the implications for Wales of the UK/AUS Free Trade Agreement.
9 Recommendations
2 Conclusions
1 Report
2 Oral sessions
2 Events
Activity timeline 4 events
25 Nov
2021
Report published
4 Aug
2021
Report published
22 Jul
2021
Oral evidence
15 Jul
2021
Oral evidence
Oral evidence sessions 2 sessions
22 Jul 2021
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Oral evidence
Rt Hon Greg Hands MP · Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
15 Jul 2021
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Oral evidence
David Swales · Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board Dmitry Grozoubinski · Geneva Trade Forum Dr Nick Fenwick · Farmers Union of Wales John Davies · National Farmers Union Cymru Sam Lowe · Centre for European Reform
Title HC No. Published Items Response
Third Report - Implications of the UK-Australia FTA for Wales HC 481 4 Aug 2021 11 Responded
Recommendations & Conclusions
2 results
Clear
1 Recommendation Accepted
Third Report - Implications of the…
We are satisfied that the UK Government has sufficiently engaged with the Welsh Government during...
We are satisfied that the UK Government has sufficiently engaged with the Welsh Government during the consultation phase for the UK-Australia free trade agreement. However, given that trade agreements overlap with areas of devolved competence, we suggest that the Welsh … Read more
Government Response
The government confirms it has committed to and delivered on sharing draft FTA treaty text and an embargoed copy of the final text and economic impact assessment with the devolved administrations prior to signature.
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6 Recommendation Accepted
Third Report - Implications of the…
On establishing the statutory TAC, the UK Government should publish a statement clearly outlining the...
On establishing the statutory TAC, the UK Government should publish a statement clearly outlining the role of the TAC and the role that the TAC will play in feeding into Parliamentary scrutiny of FTAs. (Paragraph 31) Implications of the UK-Australia … Read more
Government Response
The government states that the TAC’s independent advice will be published to inform parliamentary scrutiny of FTAs under the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act (CRaG), and points to additional enhanced scrutiny arrangements already in place.
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Government Response AI assessment · 11 of 9 classified
Accepted 2
Accepted in Part 1
Deferred 1
Not Addressed 7
Total 9 recs + 2 conclusions