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Trade Agreements: USA

Asked by Ben Obese-JectyConservativeDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 3 June 2025UIN 53718

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the UK-US trade deal on the UK sugar beet farming industry.

Answered by Daniel Zeichner

On 8 May, the UK Government announced a landmark economic deal with the United States, making the UK the first country to reach an agreement with President Trump. This delivers on the commitment by the Prime Minister and the President on 27 February to agree an economic deal in our respective national interests.

The deal protects jobs in the automotive, steel, aluminium, pharmaceutical and aerospace sectors - sectors that employ over 320,000 people across the UK. For the first time ever, this deal will also open up exclusive access for UK beef farmers to the US market.

We are working closely with the ethanol industry and engaging all affected industries to understand and manage impacts. The deal does not specifically cover sugar.

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