Oral Question·Department for International Trade
“If he will ensure that a gender responsive analysis is conducted at each stage in the development of new trade agreements after the UK leaves the EU.”
Tabled: 12 November 2018Answered: 15 November 2018
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for International Trade
Answer from Hansard
Luke Pollard
The defence readiness Bill was set out in the strategic defence review. We are looking across Government at how we can bolster readiness measures—not just legislative ones, but policy changes, removing stupid rules and spending more. We are looking to implement the defence readiness Bill later in this Parliament. The Armed Forces Bill is now before the House, and that is our immediate focus.