Trade Agreements: UK Relations with EU

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent assessment he has made of the potential effect of regulatory alignment with the EU on the UK’s ability to negotiate trade agreements with third countries.

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1. 20 May 2026

   Written question

   To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent assessment he has made of the potential effect of regulatory alignment with the EU on the UK’s ability to negotiate trade agreements with third countries.

   Source: Commons

2. 1 June 2026

   Answer

   The UK is committed to its obligations under our existing trade agreements. It is not unusual for countries to have different trade agreements, including deeper regulatory relationships, with their nearest neighbours. Negotiations with the EU remain ongoi...

   Source: Written answer

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