Trade Secretary Liam Fox reveals public will be able to vote on controversial parts of post-Brexit trade deals
Mr Fox told MPs that every new deal struck after we leave the European Union will be subject to a separate 'listening exercise' to gain permission from voters
THE public will be given the the chance to block controversial parts of future trade deals, Liam Fox has announced.
The Trade Secretary told MPs every single potential new alliance will be subject to a separate “listening exercise” in a bid to buy consent from business chiefs, unions and voters.
He said: “For the first time in over 40 years the UK will have the chance to decide who we trade with and on what terms.
“Those decisions must work of the whole of the UK, and that is why we are making this unprecedented commitment to transparency and inclusiveness.”
He added: “The more input we get on these, the better they will be.”
There have been fears that food standards will be on the negotiating table with Britain keen to sign swift deals with other countries.
Critics point to products like chlorine-washed chicken that are legal in America but banned under EU rules.
But Mr Fox told MPs: “we need to ensure that people are able to express their views and feel that they have been taken into account, and I want people to feel invested in this process and that the benefits of free trade are shared across the length and breadth of the UK.”
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