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Trade Agreements: Australia and New Zealand

Asked by David ChadwickLiberal DemocratDepartment for Business and TradeTabled Answered 20 March 2025UIN 37896

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has plans to review the UK's free trade agreements with (a) Australia and (b) New Zealand.

Answered by Mr Douglas Alexander

The UK Government continually assesses the implementation of free trade agreements to maximise their benefit and to support economic growth. The Department is working to ensure the UK-Australia and UK-New Zealand Free Trade Agreements continue to work well for business.

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