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Free Trade Agreements: UK Car Manufacturers

Thursday 18 June 2020 · 1 question

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Key points

  • Metcalfe inquires about the impact of free trade agreements on UK car manufacturers, referencing views from industry associations.
  • Stuart highlights the significance of Turkey and Japan to the automotive industry, particularly Turkey's supply chains for manufacturers like Ford of Britain.
  • UK and Turkish officials are engaged in transitioning trading arrangements into a bilateral agreement by the end of the implementation period.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Stephen Metcalfe Con Bridgwater and West Somerset
Business & Trade
Context

Discussion about the automotive industry facing significant change in the next decade due to technological advancements.

Question

Metcalfe asks what assessment has been made of free trade agreements' potential effect on UK car manufacturers, citing the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders and the Japanese Automobile Manufacturers Association's views on a UK-Japan agreement. He also mentions Ford UK in Basildon as an example.

Answer from Graham Stuart

Turkey and Japan are important to the automotive industry, especially Turkey's supply chains to manufacturers like Ford of Britain. Stuart notes that UK and Turkish officials are working on transitioning trading arrangements into a bilateral agreement by the end of the implementation period.

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