Select Committee · International Agreements Committee
UK-Australia trade negotiations
Status: Closed
Opened: 16 Jul 2020
Closed: 10 Nov 2023
1 report
The Government has made agreeing a comprehensive free trade agreement (“FTA”) with Australia an early priority. The first round of trade negotiations between the UK and Australia commenced on 29 June 2020. A trade deal with Australia would be one of the first major trade agreements pursued by a post-Brexit UK. This inquiry will focus … Show more
Reports
| Title | HC No. | Published | Items | Response |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th Report - Scrutiny of international agreements: UK-Austr… | — | 23 Jun 2022 | 0 | Responded |
Oral evidence sessions
| Date | Witnesses | |
|---|---|---|
| 27 Apr 2022 | Graham Matthew Davies · Department for International Trade, Ian Shepherd · Department for International Trade, The Lord Grimstone of Boscobel | View ↗ |
| 7 Apr 2022 | His Excellency the Honourable George Brandis QC · Australian High Commission, Kieran Macdonell · Australian High Commission, Kyle Naish · Australian High Commission | View ↗ |
| 27 Jan 2022 | Alessandro Marongiu · Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), Beatrice Morrice · National Farmers' Union of Scotland (NFU Scotland), Nick von Westenholz · National Farmers' Union, Penelope Nevill · Kings College London | View ↗ |
| 13 Jan 2022 | Dmitry Grozoubinski · Geneva Trade Forum, Emily Rees · European Centre for International Political Economy, Sam Lowe · Centre for European Reform | View ↗ |
| 8 Dec 2021 | Anna Sands · WWF, Dr Emily Lydgate · UK Trade Policy Observatory, University of Sussex, George Riddell · Ernst & Young LLP | View ↗ |
| 21 Oct 2020 | Hon. George Brandis QC · Australian High Commission, Simon Smalley · Australian High Commission, Stephen Dietz · Australian High Commission | View ↗ |
Who gave evidence
| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Alessandro Marongiu · Senior Trade Policy Manager | Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) | 1 |
| Anna Sands · Trade Policy Specialist | WWF | 1 |
| Beatrice Morrice · Political Affairs Manager | National Farmers' Union of Scotland (NFU Scotland) | 1 |
| Dmitry Grozoubinski · Executive Director | Geneva Trade Forum | 1 |
| Dr Emily Lydgate · Deputy Director | UK Trade Policy Observatory, University of Sussex | 1 |
| Emily Rees · Senior Fellow | European Centre for International Political Economy | 1 |
| George Riddell · Trade Strategy Director | Ernst & Young LLP | 1 |
| Graham Matthew Davies · Deputy Director, Chief Negotiator, New Zealand FTA | Department for International Trade | 1 |
| His Excellency the Honourable George Brandis QC · High Commissioner | Australian High Commission | 1 |
| Hon. George Brandis QC · High Commissioner for Australia to the United Kin… | Australian High Commission | 1 |
| Ian Shepherd · Policy Director, Goods, Regulatory Environment an… | Department for International Trade | 1 |
| Kieran Macdonell · Counsellor (Agriculture) | Australian High Commission | 1 |
| Kyle Naish · Head of Political and Trade Policy | Australian High Commission | 1 |
| Nick von Westenholz · Director of Trade and Business Strategy | National Farmers' Union | 1 |
| Penelope Nevill · representing the Bar Council, Barrister at Twenty… | Kings College London | 1 |
| Sam Lowe · Senior Research Fellow | Centre for European Reform | 1 |
| Simon Smalley · Minister-Counsellor (Agriculture) | Australian High Commission | 1 |
| Stephen Dietz · First Secretary (Trade) | Australian High Commission | 1 |
| The Lord Grimstone of Boscobel | — | 1 |
Correspondence
| Date | Direction | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 4 Nov 2022 | To cttee | Letter from B Hayter to SoS Kemi Badenoch MP, dated 4 November 2022 |
| 15 Jun 2022 | To cttee | Letter from Lord Grimstone to IAC Chair - UK-Aus FTA Environment Chapter, dated… |
| 15 Jun 2022 | To cttee | Letter from Lord Grimstone to IAC Chair - UK-Aus FTA TAC CRaG, dated 14 June 20… |
| 9 Jun 2022 | To cttee | Letter from B Hayter to Lord Grimstone on Australia reopening environment chapt… |
| 26 May 2022 | To cttee | Letter from Lord Grimstone to IAC - Introduction of Trade (Australia & New Zeal… |
| 9 May 2022 | To cttee | Letter from Lord Grimstone to Baroness Hayter - UK-Australia procurement, dated… |
| 7 Mar 2022 | To cttee | Letter from Baroness Hayter to Lord Grimstone on UK-Aus procurement, dated 7 Ma… |
| 29 Nov 2021 | To cttee | Letter from Lord Grimstone to IAC - Australia FTA and Paris Commitments dated 2… |
| 5 Nov 2021 | To cttee | Letter from Baroness Hayter to Lord Grimstone on Australia FTA and Paris commit… |
| 22 Oct 2021 | To cttee | Letter from Lord Grimstone to IAC - Australia and CPTPP |
| 22 Oct 2021 | To cttee | Letter from Lord Goldsmith to Lord Grimstone on Agreement in Principle with Aus… |
| 17 Sep 2021 | To cttee | Letter from Lord Goldsmith to Lord Grimstone on Agreement in Principle with Aus… |
| 19 Jul 2021 | To cttee | Letter from Lord Grimstone to IAC - Australia Agreement in Principle |
| 11 Jun 2021 | To cttee | Letter from Lord Goldsmith to Lord Grimstone on UK-Australia Negotiations on Ag… |
| 25 Mar 2021 | To cttee | Letter from Lord Grimstone of Boscobel to Rt Hon the Lord Goldsmith QC on the 4… |
| 14 Jan 2021 | To cttee | Letter from Lord Grimstone of Boscobel to Rt Hon the Lord Goldsmith QC on trade… |
| 14 Jan 2021 | To cttee | Letter from Lord Grimstone of Boscobel to Rt Hon the Lord Goldsmith QC on an up… |
| 26 Nov 2020 | To cttee | Letter from Rt Hon the Lord Goldsmith QC to Rt Hon Elizabeth Truss MP on trade … |
| 21 Oct 2020 | To cttee | Letter from Lord Grimstone of Boscobel to Rt Hon. the Lord Goldsmith QC on an u… |
| 24 Jul 2020 | To cttee | Letter from Lord Grimstone to Lord Goldsmith QC on an update on negotiations wi… |
Meetings & visits
| Date | Type | Detail | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 2022 | Formal meeting (private meeting) | — · To be confirmed |