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Trade Agreements: USA

Asked by Clive JonesLiberal DemocratDepartment for Business and TradeTabled Answered 20 March 2025UIN 38272

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department plans to publish a Strategic Approach document for prospective US trade negotiations.

Answered by Mr Douglas Alexander

As the Prime Minister said on 27 February, we’ve decided to work with the United States on a new economic deal with advanced technology at its core. We will set out more details as discussions evolve.

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