Source · Select Committees · Welsh Affairs Committee
Recommendation 4
4
Accepted
We welcome the establishment of the Ministerial Forum for Trade in 2020 as a mechanism...
Conclusion
We welcome the establishment of the Ministerial Forum for Trade in 2020 as a mechanism for cooperation between UK Government and the devolved administrations. It is important that key Welsh interests are fully considered in trade talks. (Paragraph 24) Future trade relations with the EU
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The government describes the recently signed UK-EU Trade and Co-operation Agreement and ongoing engagement with Welsh businesses by the Secretary of State for Wales and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster to address trading arrangements.
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Government Response
Accepted
HM Government · verbatim extract
Accepted
• The Ministerial Forum for Trade has been central to our constructive discussions on Welsh trade priorities. It has been warmly welcomed by devolved Ministers and will continue to facilitate conversations about our current and future free trade agreements as well as all other trade related matters. The Minister of State for Trade Policy regularly discusses ways of working with devolved Ministers, most recently at the Ministerial Forum for Trade in December 2020. Wider working arrangements will be constantly reviewed as part of the current engagement process.
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