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Trade Agreements: USA

Asked by Seamus LoganScottish National PartyDepartment for Business and TradeTabled Answered 6 March 2025UIN 35115

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has (a) made an assessment and (b) commissioned analysis of the potential impact of a trade deal with the US on the NHS.

Answered by Mr Douglas Alexander

In their meeting on 27 February, the Prime Minister and President Trump agreed to work together on a trade deal focused on tech. The government is clear that we will only ever sign trade agreements that align with the UK's national interests. The NHS will never be on the table for any trade agreement.

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