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Trade Negotiations Update
23 September 2022
Type
Written Ministerial Statement
Department
Department for International Trade
At a Glance
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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