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Trade Agreements: USA

Asked by Callum AndersonLabourDepartment for Business and TradeTabled Answered 16 October 2025UIN 80237

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many new UK-US regulatory alignment agreements he plans to make in the next 12 months.

Answered by Chris Bryant

Following the landmark economic deal with the US which we signed in May, we are continuing talks on a wider UK-US Economic Deal which will look at addressing specific non-tariff barriers, increasing digital trade, and unlocking new commercial opportunities that benefit both nations.

We cannot comment on the specifics of live negotiations, but we are discussing mutual recognition agreements. We will only make any mutual recognition agreements if we believe they benefit UK businesses.

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