To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the status of legal services in the future UK-EU relationship.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent discussions he has had with representatives of the legal services sector on the future relationship between the UK and the EU in relation to legal services.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to ensure that the UK remains a world leader in lawtech after the UK leaves the EU.

These questions have been passed to the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice as the Minister responsible for legal services.

Government has a shared vision for a broad, deep and flexible partnership with the EU, including ambitious arrangements for services and investment, outlined in the Political Declaration. The Ministry of Justice is working closely with the rest of government on planning for negotiations.

Ministers and officials have extensive, frequent and varied engagement with representatives from the legal services sector on a range of issues, including UK and EU relations and future trade. Part of this engagement includes sponsoring the Brexit Law Committee.

The UK is a magnet for talent and home to innovative and successful new companies, and the Government is committed to ensuring that UK legal services, courts, and English law remain world-leading, and a competitive choice for business. This includes supporting the growth of the UK lawtech sector. To this end the Ministry of Justice launched and sponsors the industry-led LawTech Delivery Panel, and recently awarded a £2m grant to Tech Nation to drive innovation in the legal sector and create an environment that allows the UK’s lawtech sector to thrive.