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Overseas Trade: Appeals

Asked by Charlie MaynardLiberal DemocratDepartment for Business and TradeTabled Answered 7 March 2025UIN 34548

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he plans to seek UK accession to the World Trade Organization Multi-Party Interim Appeal Arbitration Arrangement.

Answered by Mr Douglas Alexander

The Government is keeping the question of UK membership of the Multi-Party Interim Appeal Arbitration Arrangement (MPIA) under active consideration.

The Government is committed to a free, fair and rules-based international trading system. Re-establishing a fully-functioning WTO dispute settlement system is crucially important. The UK is keen to continue working with other WTO Members to achieve that goal.

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