To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the (1) comments of the new President of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, about ending free-market economic policies in Mexico, and (2) impact that this may have on trade arrangements between the UK and Mexico after Brexit.
Answered on
17 December 2018
The Government is seeking continuity for our existing EU free trade agreements as we leave the European Union, including the EU- Mexico deal.
The new Mexican Government took up office on 1 December. We have been engaging regularly with the previous administration and the new one to work towards ensuring continuity for businesses as the UK prepares to leave the EU.
Answered by
Department for International Trade