Fifth Special Report: Brexit and trade: implications for Wales: Government response to the Committee’s Fifth Report of Session 2019–21

This is the government's response, published 16 February 2021.

Summary written by Accountability Index from the government's response. It is not the government's own words.

The government responds to each of the Committee's 14 recommendations in turn, mostly by describing existing action, while stating that it does not plan to publish a Wales-specific impact assessment for trade agreements.

• On cooperation with the devolved administrations, it says the Ministerial Forum for Trade "will continue to facilitate conversations" on current and future free trade agreements and other trade matters.
• On trade impact assessments, it "does not plan to publish a Wales-specific impact assessment", but says impact assessments on future new free trade agreements "will also include" potential economic impacts on UK regions and nations.
• On border readiness, it says timescales for inland facilities are "challenging" and that it is working closely with the Welsh Government. Inland sites in Birmingham and Warrington will be available for hauliers using Welsh ports "until such time as" sites in North and South West Wales are complete.
• On food standards, it states that "Our high standards of food safety will not be watered down in the pursuit of a trade deal."

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