What does the UK really stand to gain from trade and tech deals with the USA? BTC questions leading corporations
After a fresh round of US tariff threats, including measures linked to the sovereignty of Greenland, the Business and Trade Committee asks: how resilient is the UK’s trading relationship with the United States?
Meeting details
At an evidence session on Tuesday 10 February, MPs will investigate a series of recent UK–US deals and the investment announcements made alongside them - spanning trade, technology, pharmaceuticals and critical minerals. The Committee will examine whether these agreements and investments are delivering concrete benefits for the British economy, or leaving UK businesses exposed and increasingly dependent on the US through political memos with little legal force.
The Committee will hear from senior figures across technology, finance and life sciences on the real opportunities and trade-offs in the deals, the influence business has over their implementation, and what is needed to turn headline announcements and investment pledges into durable economic gains for the UK.
Rt Hon Liam Byrne MP, Chair of the Committee, said: “When tariffs can be threatened with an overnight tweet, Britain can’t rely on political agreements and paper promises. We need to know where British business stands with America. Does the government’s bargains with the White House actually promise real jobs, real investment and real security - or leave UK firms exposed to wishful thinking made in Washington.”