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Overseas Investment: South Korea

Asked by Callum AndersonLabourDepartment for Business and TradeTabled Answered 22 December 2025UIN 100542

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the UK–Republic of Korea Free Trade Agreement on UK institutional investment in Korean capital markets.

Answered by Chris Bryant

The upgrade agreement includes a range of commitments aimed at driving growth in services trade and investment. We assess that these will add £400m to existing services exports in the long-term. We will publish a full assessment of the economic impact of the UK-Korea FTA when the agreement is formally signed.

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