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Trade Agreements: European Union

Asked by Valerie VazLabourCabinet OfficeTabled Answered 28 April 2025UIN 47198

The question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will take steps to begin negotiations for a new trade agreement with the EU.

Answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds

I am responding as the Minister responsible for EU relations. This government is committed to improving the UK’s trade and investment relationship with the EU to tackle unnecessary barriers to trade, including by seeking to negotiate a SPS agreement. We are working with the EU to identify areas where we can strengthen cooperation for mutual benefit, and as part of this we will welcome EU leaders to the UK for the first UK-EU Leaders’ Summit on 19 May.

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