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UK Trade with EU: Trade Agreements

Asked by Harriet CrossConservativeCabinet OfficeTabled Answered 22 January 2026UIN 907415

The question

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent discussions he has had with his EU counterparts on future trade agreements.

Answered by Nick Thomas-Symonds

Following the UK-EU Summit, we have started negotiations on a food and drink agreement, linking our Emissions Trading Schemes (ETS) and we have concluded exploratory talks on an electricity agreement. While the Government is focused on delivering these negotiations, future summits will provide us with opportunities to strengthen our relationship further.

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