Committees

UK-US trade negotiations

Inquiry

The Government has made agreeing a comprehensive free trade agreement (“FTA”) with the US an early priority for the UK’s independent trade policy. The US is the UK’s largest bilateral trading partner and largest export market outside of the EU. Trade negotiations between the UK and US were officially launched on Tuesday 5 May 2020.

The UK-US trade deal is the first major, wholly new agreement pursued by a post-Brexit UK, and this inquiry will focus on the Government’s aims and objectives, the progress of negotiations, and the possible impacts of a final deal for people and businesses across the UK.

In June and July 2020, the inquiry focused on agriculture and food, healthcare and drug pricing, and digital trade and services. The Committee wrote to the Secretary of State about these issues and others raised in evidence on 31 July. In the autumn, the Committee expects to focus on the environment and climate change, intellectual property, and regulation and standards. It is not yet known when the talks will conclude, but this inquiry will run for their duration.

Upcoming events

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Past events

Thursday 23 July 2020
2:40pm Private
3:00pm Public
Oral evidence session 23 July 2020
UK-US trade negotiations; UK-Japan trade negotiations - Oral evidence
3:00pm
  • Rt Hon Elizabeth Truss
  • John Alty (John Alty and Director General of Trade Policy at Department for International Trade)
Virtual meeting (webcast)
Thursday 16 July 2020
2:30pm Private
3:00pm Public
UK-US trade negotiations - Oral evidence 16 July 2020
3:00pm
  • Marjorie Chorlins (Senior Vice President for European Affairs at U.S. Chamber of Commerce)
Virtual meeting (webcast)
Wednesday 8 July 2020
2:45pm Private
3:00pm Public
UK-US trade negotiations - Oral evidence 8 July 2020
3:00pm
  • Mark Dayan (Policy Analyst and Head of Public Affairs at Nuffield Trust)
  • Karl Claxton (Professor of Health Economics at University of York)
4:00pm
  • Sabina Ciofu (Head of EU and Trade Policy at techUK)
  • Ziyang David Fan (Head of Digital Trade at World Economic Forum)
  • Jimena Sotelo (Project Lead, Digital Trade at World Economic Forum)
Virtual meeting (transcript only)
Wednesday 1 July 2020
2:30pm Private
3:00pm Public
UK-US trade negotiations - Oral evidence 1 July 2020
3:00pm
  • Nick von Westenholz (Director of EU Exit and International Trade at National Farmers' Union)
  • Michael Haverty (Partner and Senior Research Consultant at The Andersons Centre)
  • Elsa Fairbanks (Director at Food and Drink Exporters Association)
Virtual meeting (webcast)

Contact us

  • Email: HLIntlAgreements@parliament.uk
  • Phone: 020 7219 4585 (committee staff) | 07725 496856 (Press Officer)
  • Address: International Agreements Sub-Committee, House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW. For media enquiries please contact: Aneela Mahmood, Press and Media Officer mahmooda@parliament.uk