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	date	08/10/2020
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Trade Agreements: Japan
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what the differences are between the UK-Japan and EU-Japan trade deals with regards to the effect on goods imported to and exported from Northern Ireland.
	tabling member constituency	North Down
	tabling member printed	Stephen Farry
	uin	101072
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/10/2020 answer text <p>The UK-Japan CEPA (Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement) applies to the whole of the United Kingdom, including Northern Ireland. Northern Ireland stands to benefit and build upon its strong exports to Japan, with Northern Ireland’s agri-food sector potentially benefiting from reduced export burdens. Last year Northern Ireland’s exports of agri-food to Japan were worth £6.5m.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 14/10/2020 15:39:16 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	4856 label Biography information for Stephen Farry

1241737

	registered interest
	date	08/10/2020
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Trade Agreements: Japan
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what effect the free trade agreement between the UK and Japan will have on businesses in Northern Ireland.
	tabling member constituency	North Down
	tabling member printed	Stephen Farry
	uin	101073
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2020 answer text <p>UK exports to Japan have been growing by an average of 7.6% year-on-year over the previous five years and, with this free trade deal in place, our economic partnership will have even more opportunity. Potential benefits from a deal include better jobs, higher wages, more choice and lower prices for all parts of the UK.</p><p>Northern Ireland stands to benefit and build upon its strong exports to Japan, with Northern Ireland’s agri-food sector potentially benefiting from reduced export burdens. Last year Northern Ireland’s exports of agri-food to Japan were worth £6.5m.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 16/10/2020 11:22:32 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
	tabling member	4856 label Biography information for Stephen Farry