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UK-Greenland Partnership, Trade and Cooperation Agreement

13 October 2025

Proposing MP
Chris Bryant Lab
Rhondda and Ogmore
Type
Written Ministerial Statement
Department
Department for Business and Trade
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At a Glance

Issue Summary

Chris Bryant is discussing the resumption of negotiations for a UK-Greenland Partnership, Trade and Cooperation Agreement.

Action Requested

The government plans to continue updating stakeholders and concluding negotiations with Greenland on this partnership agreement.

Key Facts

  • The UK and Greenland agreed to resume negotiations at the European Political Community summit in Copenhagen on Thursday 2 October.
  • Greenland exported approximately £211 million of seafood to the UK between 2022 and 2024.
  • The deal could support the UK’s seafood processing industry, which employed nearly 16,000 people in 2024.
  • Tariff savings on seafood and fish imports from Greenland for UK businesses could be up to 20%.
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