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Trade Agreements

Asked by Adam JogeeLabourDepartment for Business and TradeTabled Answered 5 November 2024UIN 6963

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of the implementation of existing free trade agreements.

Answered by Mr Douglas Alexander

The UK Government continually assesses the implementation of free trade agreements in order to maximise their benefit for business and support economic growth. We exploit opportunities to protect and secure further access to these markets, and will align our implementation approach with the upcoming Trade Strategy that will consider how to use every lever available to drive growth, including FTAs.

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