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Trade Agreements: USA

Asked by Andrew GriffithConservativeDepartment for Business and TradeTabled Answered 15 November 2024UIN 13641

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions his Department has had with representatives from President-Elect Trump’s transition team on UK-US trade.

Answered by Mr Douglas Alexander

The incoming US administration is currently in the process of nominating members of its Cabinet and appointing senior staff.

The Prime Minister had a warm introductory call with President-elect Trump on 6 November. During this call, the Prime Minister offered his congratulations and said he looked forward to working closely with President-elect Trump across all areas of the special relationship.

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