Select Committee · International Agreements Committee
UK-US trade negotiations
Status: Closed
Opened: 8 Jun 2020
Closed: 10 Nov 2023
Inquiry scope
The Government has made agreeing a comprehensive free trade agreement (“FTA”) with the US an early priority for the UK’s independent trade policy. The US is the UK’s largest bilateral trading partner and largest export market outside of the EU. Trade negotiations between the UK and US were officially launched on Tuesday 5 May 2020. The UK-US trade deal is the first major, wholly new agreement pursued by a post-Brexit UK, and this inquiry will focus on the Government’s aims and objectives, the progress of negotiations, and the possible impacts of a final deal for people and businesses across the UK. In June and July 2020, the inquiry focused on agriculture and food, healthcare and drug pricing, and digital trade and services. The Committee wrote to the Secretary of State about these issues and others raised in evidence on 31 July. In the autumn, the Committee expects to focus on the environment and climate change, intellectual property, and regulation and standards. It is not yet known when the talks will conclude, but this inquiry will run for their duration.Oral evidence sessions
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| Date | Session and witnesses | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 23 Jul 2020 | John Alty · Department for International Trade, Rt Hon Elizabeth Truss | View ↗ |
| 16 Jul 2020 | Marjorie Chorlins · U.S. Chamber of Commerce | View ↗ |
| 8 Jul 2020 | Jimena Sotelo · World Economic Forum, Karl Claxton · University of York, Mark Dayan · Nuffield Trust, Sabina Ciofu · techUK, Ziyang David Fan · World Economic Forum | View ↗ |
| 1 Jul 2020 | Elsa Fairbanks · Food and Drink Exporters Association, Michael Haverty · The Andersons Centre, Nick von Westenholz · National Farmers' Union | View ↗ |
Who gave evidence
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| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Elsa Fairbanks · Director | Food and Drink Exporters Association | 1 |
| Jimena Sotelo · Project Lead, Digital Trade | World Economic Forum | 1 |
| John Alty · Director General of Trade Policy | Department for International Trade | 1 |
| Karl Claxton · Professor of Health Economics | University of York | 1 |
| Marjorie Chorlins · Senior Vice President for European Affairs | U.S. Chamber of Commerce | 1 |
| Mark Dayan · Policy Analyst and Head of Public Affairs | Nuffield Trust | 1 |
| Michael Haverty · Partner and Senior Research Consultant | The Andersons Centre | 1 |
| Nick von Westenholz · Director of Trade and Business Strategy | National Farmers' Union | 1 |
| Rt Hon Elizabeth Truss | — | 1 |
| Sabina Ciofu · International Policy and Strategy Lead | techUK | 1 |
| Ziyang David Fan · Head of Digital Trade | World Economic Forum | 1 |
Correspondence
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