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Second Report - UK accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership
Business and Trade Committee
HC 483
Published 19 February 2024
Recommendations
1
Rejected
Para 11
Facilitate House of Commons debate on UK accession to Trans-Pacific Partnership ratification during scrutiny period.
Recommendation
The terms of UK accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership raise contentious issues. We recommend that during the 21-day scrutiny period under the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010, the Government facilitate a debate on the …
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Government Response Summary
The government rejects the recommendation for a guaranteed substantive debate on the Floor of the House, stating that such a commitment would fundamentally alter the existing scrutiny framework, undermine the Royal Prerogative, and remove flexibility.
Department for Business and Trade
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2
Rejected
Provide revised CPTPP impact assessment and develop independent methods for measuring future trade agreement benefits.
Recommendation
It is difficult to estimate the potential benefits of CPTPP or its impact on economic growth, not least because the Secretary of State has resiled from the models used by her department to estimate benefits in the published impact assessment. …
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Government Response Summary
The government rejects the recommendation for a revised impact assessment, stating the current one is fit for purpose and a new one would not offer substantial improvements, and existing scrutiny arrangements with an independent body are sufficient.
Department for Business and Trade
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