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10th Report – US Economic Prosperity Deal
Business and Trade Committee
HC 1306
Published 14 September 2025
Recommendations
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Not Addressed
Ensure adequate time for a full House of Commons debate on the Economic Prosperity Deal.
Recommendation
Given the significance of the Economic Prosperity Deal for UK trade policy, the Government must ensure that time is made available in the House of Commons for a full debate on a substantive motion. (Recommendation, Paragraph 53) National and Sectoral …
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Government Response Summary
The government lists past ministerial statements and pledges to keep Parliament informed on EPD developments, asserting that any final agreement will be scrutinised in line with established procedures, but it does not commit to holding a full debate on a substantive motion.
Department for Business and Trade
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Not Addressed
Ensure UK's economic and strategic interests remain central to Economic Prosperity Deal negotiations.
Recommendation
The Committee will continue to monitor developments closely and expects the Government to ensure that the UK’s economic and strategic interests remain central to the negotiation of the full Economic Prosperity Deal. (Conclusion, Paragraph 140)
Government Response Summary
The government highlights the economic potential of digital technologies and AI, referencing the Tech Prosperity Deal and its commitment to ambitious digital trade provisions and safeguarding the ability to regulate the digital economy, but doesn't explicitly detail how UK's broader economic and strategic interests will be central to the full EPD negotiation.
Department for Business and Trade
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