5th Report: Brexit and trade: implications for Wales
Select Committee
Welsh Affairs Committee
HC 176
11 December 2020
Government response
Fifth Special Report: Brexit and trade: implications for Wales: Government response to the Committee’s Fifth Report of Session 2019–21 · published 16 Feb 2021
Recommendations & Conclusions
3 results
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Recommendation
Acknowledged
Para 10
Trade is a reserved policy competence and it is the role of UK Government to...
Recommendation
Trade is a reserved policy competence and it is the role of UK Government to lead on negotiations over future trade agreements. Depending on how deep their provisions, new trade agreements may have direct implications for devolved policy areas. The …
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Government Response Summary
The government acknowledged the recommendation, recognising that trade policy interacts with devolved competence and stating they have committed to a substantial program of Ministerial and official engagement with devolved administrations.
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Conclusion
Acknowledged
Para 18
We welcome the positive relationship between DIT and Welsh Government and note that discussions are...
Conclusion
We welcome the positive relationship between DIT and Welsh Government and note that discussions are still ongoing about formalising joint working with a memorandum of understanding.
Government Response Summary
The government highlights its existing positive engagement through the Ministerial Forum for Trade and states that wider working arrangements with devolved administrations will be constantly reviewed, but does not commit to formalising joint working with a memorandum of understanding.
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Recommendation
Acknowledged
Para 122
We call on the UK Government to write to us with updated progress on the...
Recommendation
We call on the UK Government to write to us with updated progress on the negotiations in early 2021, following the new administration taking office. We also urge the UK Government to discuss lifting the ban on lamb during trade talks.
Government Response Summary
The government provides an update on US trade talks and states they will continue working with the new administration to facilitate UK lamb exports once the US Small Ruminant Rule is published, but does not commit to writing with updated progress in early 2021 or explicitly discussing lifting the ban.
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