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Brexit and trade: implications for Wales

Status: Closed Opened: 4 Mar 2020 Closed: 16 Feb 2021 14 recommendations 20 conclusions 1 report

The Welsh Affairs Committee has launched an inquiry that will look into the implications of the UK-EU trade negotiations for Wales. Having paused this inquiry in April, to focus on COVID-19, the Committee has resumed this inquiry, written evidence submissions will be accepted until the autumn and oral evidence sessions will take place once the … Show more

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Reports

1 report
Title HC No. Published Items Response
5th Report: Brexit and trade: implications for Wales HC 176 11 Dec 2020 34 Responded

Recommendations & Conclusions

2 items
20 Recommendation 5th Report: Brexit and trade: implicati… Rejected

We urge the UK Government to continue to invest significantly in this campaign in the...

We urge the UK Government to continue to invest significantly in this campaign in the run-up to 1 January and to continue to do so during 2021. This campaign should fully involve all relevant stakeholders in Wales to maximise its reach within Wales.

Government response AI summary
The government states the 'Time Is Running Out' campaign concluded at the end of December, thus not continuing it into 2021 as recommended. It instead describes ongoing broader support and new campaigns post-transition.
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Wales Office
23 Recommendation 5th Report: Brexit and trade: implicati… Rejected

As part of its trade negotiation strategy, we call on the UK Government to publish...

As part of its trade negotiation strategy, we call on the UK Government to publish a Wales-specific impact assessment of any trade agreements, including the recently signed agreement with Japan.

Government response AI summary
The government rejected the recommendation to publish Wales-specific impact assessments, stating it already publishes UK-wide scoping and impact assessments that include potential economic effects on all regions and nations, including Wales.
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Wales Office

Oral evidence sessions

6 sessions
Date Witnesses
19 Nov 2020 Jeremy Miles MS · Welsh Government View ↗
5 Nov 2020 Rt Hon Greg Hands · Department of International Trade, Rt Hon Simon Hart · Wales Office View ↗
8 Oct 2020 Dr Kathryn Ringwald Wildman, Steel industry analyst, Dr Richard Greville · Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry, Professor Peter Wells · Cardiff Business School View ↗
1 Oct 2020 Andrew Harston · Associated British Ports, Ian Davies · Stena Line, Richard Ballantyne · British Ports Association, Spencer Birns · Cardiff Airport View ↗
17 Sep 2020 Dr Ludivine Petetin · Cardiff University, Prof Nicholas Perdikis · Aberystwyth University, Prof Patrick Minford · Cardiff University, Prof Sangeeta Khorana · Bournemouth University View ↗
3 Sep 2020 Mujtaba Rahman · Eurasia Group, Sam Lowe · Centre for European Reform, Shanker Singham · Competere View ↗

Who gave evidence

17 witnesses
WitnessOrganisationSessions
Andrew Harston · Director, Wales and Short Sea Ports Associated British Ports 1
Dr Kathryn Ringwald Wildman, Steel industry analyst — 1
Dr Ludivine Petetin · Reader in Law Cardiff University 1
Dr Richard Greville · Director ABPI Wales Cymru & Distribution Supply C… Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry 1
Ian Davies · Head of UK Port Authorities Stena Line 1
Jeremy Miles MS · Counsel General for Wales and Minister for Europe… Welsh Government 1
Mujtaba Rahman · Managing Director, Europe Eurasia Group 1
Prof Nicholas Perdikis · Professor of international business economy Aberystwyth University 1
Prof Patrick Minford · Professor of Applied Economics Cardiff University 1
Prof Sangeeta Khorana · Professor of Economics Bournemouth University 1
Professor Peter Wells · Director of the Centre for Automotive Industry Re… Cardiff Business School 1
Richard Ballantyne · Chief Executive Officer British Ports Association 1
Rt Hon Greg Hands · Minister of State for Trade Policy Department of International Trade 1
Rt Hon Simon Hart · Secretary of State for Wales Wales Office 1
Sam Lowe · Senior Research Fellow Centre for European Reform 1
Shanker Singham · CEO Competere 1
Spencer Birns · Interim CEO Cardiff Airport 1

Correspondence

1 letter
DateDirectionTitle
1 Dec 2020 — Follow-up written evidence from the Rt Hon Greg Hands MP, re the Committee's Br…