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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-11-19more like thismore than 2018-11-19
answering body
Department for International Trade more like this
answering dept id 202 remove filter
answering dept short name International Trade more like this
answering dept sort name International Trade more like this
hansard heading Trade Agreements: USA more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what progress he has made on securing a trade agreement with the US. more like this
tabling member constituency Arfon more like this
tabling member printed
Hywel Williams more like this
uin 192776 remove filter
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-11-22more like thismore than 2018-11-22
answer text <p>The United Kingdom cannot sign or negotiate trade agreements whilst still a member of the European Union, which we are until 29 March 2019.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In July 2017 my Rt Hon. Friend the Secretary of State for International Trade launched the UK-US Trade and Investment Working Group which has since met on five occasions on the following dates: 24-25 July 2017, 13-14 November 2017, 21-22 March 2018, 10-11 July 2018 and 2-7 November 2018.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The working group’s aim is to provide commercial continuity for US and UK businesses, workers, and consumers as the UK leaves the EU and explore ways to strengthen trade and investment ties ahead of the exit. The group is also laying the groundwork to ensure that both sides are well prepared to open trade negotiations after the UK leaves the EU in 2019.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Our 14-week long public consultations on potential future trade agreements with the United States, Australia and New Zealand and on the UK’s potential accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) closed on 26 October.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Meon Valley more like this
answering member printed George Hollingbery more like this
grouped question UIN
192777 more like this
192778 more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-11-22T13:49:24.883Zmore like thismore than 2018-11-22T13:49:24.883Z
answering member
4016
label Biography information for Sir George Hollingbery more like this
tabling member
1397
label Biography information for Hywel Williams more like this