Select committee: International Agreements Committee
UK-Japan trade negotiations
Closed
Opened 25 Jun 2020
Closed 3 Feb 2021
International Agreements Committee Inquiry on parliament.uk ↗
Inquiry scope (the committee's words)
The Government has made agreeing a comprehensive free trade agreement (“FTA”) with Japan an early priority. Trade negotiations between the UK and Japan were officially launched on Tuesday 9 June 2020. The UK Secretary of State for International Trade, Liz Truss, and Japanese Foreign Affairs Minister, Toshimitsu Motegi, began the first round of negotiations. The UK-Japan trade deal is one of the first major trade agreements pursued by a post-Brexit UK, and the Government seeks to build on the EU-Japan EPA. 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. It is not yet known when the talks will conclude, but this inquiry will run for the duration of those talks. The Committee published its report on the UK-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement on 20 November 2020: Report: Scrutiny of international agreements: UK-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (HTML) Report: Scrutiny of international agreements: UK-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (PDF)
Where it stands
The inquiry is closed, opened 25 June 2020.
The committee has not published a report yet.
Evidence
- 3 oral evidence sessionsLatest 4 November 2020
- 8 witnesses
Recent activity
- Letter from Rt Hon Kwasi Kwarteng MP to Rt Hon Lord Goldsmith QC on the UK-Japan Nuclear Cooperation Agreement, 16 December 202014 January 2021, Correspondence
- Letter from Lord Grimstone of Boscobel to Rt Hon the Lord Goldsmith QC on the UK-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement, 14 December 202014 January 2021, Correspondence
- Letter from Lord Grimstone of Boscobel to Rt Hon Lord Goldsmith QC on follow up questions on the Japan agreemeny, 10 November 202019 November 2020, Correspondence
Oral evidence sessions
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| Date | Session and witnesses | Source |
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| 4 Nov 2020 |
Oral evidence session
Graham Zebedee · Department for International Trade,
The Lord Grimstone of Boscobel · Department for International Trade
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| 23 Sep 2020 |
Oral evidence session
Andy Burwell · Confederation of British Industry,
Dr Minako Morita-Jaeger · UK Trade Policy Observatory, University of Sussex,
Nick von Westenholz · National Farmers Union
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| 14 Sep 2020 |
Oral evidence session
Dr Anna Jerzewska · Trade and Borders,
James Ramsbotham · North East England Chamber of Commerce,
Mike Hawes · Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders
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Who gave evidence
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| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
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| Andy Burwell · Director for International Trade | Confederation of British Industry | 1 |
| Dr Anna Jerzewska · Founder and Director | Trade and Borders | 1 |
| Dr Minako Morita-Jaeger · Fellow | UK Trade Policy Observatory, University of Sussex | 1 |
| Graham Zebedee · Director for Indo-Pacific Negotiations and Development | Department for International Trade | 1 |
| James Ramsbotham · CEO | North East England Chamber of Commerce | 1 |
| Mike Hawes · Chief Executive | Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders | 1 |
| Nick von Westenholz · Director of EU Exit and International Trade | National Farmers Union | 1 |
| The Lord Grimstone of Boscobel · Minister for Investment | Department for International Trade | 1 |
Correspondence
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