PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Trade Agreements: Parliamentary Scrutiny (24 October 2024)

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 17 October 2024 to Question 8571 on Trade Agreements: Parliamentary Scrutiny, what options he is considering for wider scrutiny arrangements for trade agreements.

Asked by:
Clive Jones (Liberal Democrat)

The Government is considering all aspects of this issue. All arrangements must be proportionate and in line with the UK’s overarching constitutional framework. We need to balance effective parliamentary scrutiny whilst still ensuring the Government can negotiate effectively in the UK’s best interest.

Answered by:
Mr Douglas Alexander (Labour)
31 October 2024