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

Status: Closed Opened: 6 Jul 2021 Closed: 29 Nov 2021 9 recommendations 2 conclusions 1 report

The Welsh Affairs Committee is holding a one-off session to look at the implications for Wales of the UK/AUS Free Trade Agreement.

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Reports

1 report
Title HC No. Published Items Response
Third Report - Implications of the UK-Australia FTA for Wal… HC 481 4 Aug 2021 11 Responded

Recommendations & Conclusions

1 item
5 Recommendation Third Report - Implications of the UK-A… Deferred

We are concerned that the statutory Trade and Agriculture Commission (TAC) is not yet operational...

We are concerned that the statutory Trade and Agriculture Commission (TAC) is not yet operational and we urge the UK Government to set up the TAC as soon as possible. The UK Government intends to allow the TAC to scrutinise the final text of the UK-Australia free trade agreement (FTA), … Read more

Government response AI summary
The government states it is still considering the extensive recommendations from the Trade and Agriculture Commission and will publish its response when ready, without committing to a specific timeline for setting up the statutory body or publishing its reports alongside future FTA texts.
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Oral evidence sessions

2 sessions
Date Witnesses
22 Jul 2021 Rt Hon Greg Hands MP · Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy View ↗
15 Jul 2021 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 View ↗

Who gave evidence

6 witnesses
WitnessOrganisationSessions
David Swales · Head of Strategic Insight Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board 1
Dmitry Grozoubinski · Executive Director Geneva Trade Forum 1
Dr Nick Fenwick · Head of Policy Farmers Union of Wales 1
John Davies · President National Farmers Union Cymru 1
Rt Hon Greg Hands MP · Minister of State Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy 1
Sam Lowe · Senior Research Fellow Centre for European Reform 1