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Recommendation
Third Report - Implications of the UK-A…
Accepted
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 Government should have access to the draft treaty text prior …
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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 Government should have access to the draft treaty text prior to publication. This would enable the Welsh Government to provide feedback on regional and local impacts to inform the UK Government’s impact assessment and to produce its own impact assessment.
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Government response AI summary
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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Wales Office
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Recommendation
Third Report - Implications of the UK-A…
Accepted
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 FTA for Wales 15
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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 FTA for Wales 15
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Government response AI summary
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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Wales Office