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House of Commons · Written Ministerial Statement

Trade Negotiations Update

23 September 2022 · Department for International Trade

Proposed by Kemi Badenoch Con North West Essex

Business & Trade

Summarised by AI from the official record, so it can contain mistakes.

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At a glance

Key points

  • Trade negotiation rounds between the UK and Israel and the UK and Canada are updated in Parliament.
  • The minister is focused on maintaining high standards and protecting public interests in ongoing free trade agreement negotiations.
  • No specific future actions are proposed beyond continuing the negotiation process.

Issue summary

The statement updates Parliament on recent trade negotiation rounds between the UK and Israel, as well as the UK and Canada.

Action requested

The minister is providing an update on the status of ongoing free trade agreement negotiations without proposing any specific future actions. The focus is on maintaining high standards and protecting public interests while progressing towards further negotiating rounds.

Key facts

  • First round of United Kingdom-Israel Free Trade Agreement negotiations took place between 12 and 20 September.
  • Third round of United Kingdom-Canada Free Trade Agreement negotiations commenced on 12 September and concluded on 16 September.
  • Negotiations with Israel were conducted in a hybrid format, involving over 50 sessions across 29 policy areas.
  • Talks with Canada were fully virtual, covering over 50 separate sessions across 26 policy areas.
  • United Kingdom-Canada trading relationship was worth over £21 billion in 2021.
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