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Trade Agreements: Israel

Asked by Tristan OsborneLabourDepartment for Business and TradeTabled Answered 7 February 2025UIN 27438

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent discussions he has had with his Israeli counterpart on a Free Trade Agreement.

Answered by Mr Douglas Alexander

On 29 July 2024 the Secretary of State for Business and Trade announced the Government’s intention to deliver negotiations with the Gulf Cooperation Council, India, Israel, South Korea, Switzerland and Turkey.

The Secretary of State has spoken to Minister Barkat a number of times since the July 2024 General Election, including on the Free Trade Agreement.

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