Source · Select Committees · Business and Trade Committee
Recommendation 4
4
Deferred
Explore widening UK-Japan partnership to include digital, cyber technologies and AUKUS ties.
Recommendation
The UK should explore with Japan the potential to widen the partnership to include digital and cyber technologies, to explore potential ties to the AUKUS programme, and to develop joint exports to allies across the region. 34 Furthermore, the Government should quickly deepen the economic security dialogues with Asia Pacific allies to enhance our mutual resilience and diversity of our supply chains. (Recommendation, Paragraph 35)
Government response summary AI-generated
The government's response focused on the importance of education exports and soft power strategy in the Asia-Pacific region, including ongoing engagement by the International Education Champion and the development of a Soft Power Strategy. This did not address the committee's specific recommendation regarding digital/cyber technologies with Japan, AUKUS ties, joint exports, or deepening economic security dialogues.
Government Response
The government responded to this report on 19 September 2025. No passage in that response could be matched to this recommendation. Read the response document ↗