Committees

UK-Japan trade negotiations

Inquiry

The Government has made agreeing a comprehensive free trade agreement (“FTA”) with Japan an early priority. Trade negotiations between the UK and Japan were officially launched on Tuesday 9 June 2020. The UK Secretary of State for International Trade, Liz Truss, and Japanese Foreign Affairs Minister, Toshimitsu Motegi, began the first round of negotiations.

The UK-Japan trade deal is one of the first major trade agreements pursued by a post-Brexit UK, and the Government seeks to build on the EU-Japan EPA. 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. It is not yet known when the talks will conclude, but this inquiry will run for the duration of those talks.

The Committee published its report on the UK-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement on 20 November 2020:

Report: Scrutiny of international agreements: UK-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (HTML)

Report: Scrutiny of international agreements: UK-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (PDF)

Upcoming events

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Past events

Wednesday 4 November 2020
3:40pm Private
4:00pm Public
UK-Japan trade negotiations - Oral evidence 4 November 2020
4:00pm
  • The Lord Grimstone of Boscobel (Minister for Investment at Department for International Trade)
  • Graham Zebedee (Chief Negotiator for Japan at Department for International Trade)
Virtual meeting (webcast)
Wednesday 23 September 2020
2:40pm Private
3:00pm Public
UK-Japan trade negotiations - Oral evidence 23 September 2020
3:00pm
  • Andy Burwell (Director for International Trade at Confederation of British Industry)
  • Nick von Westenholz (Director of EU Exit and International Trade at National Farmers Union)
  • Dr Minako Morita-Jaeger (Fellow at UK Trade Policy Observatory, University of Sussex)
Virtual meeting (webcast)
Monday 14 September 2020
3:00pm Public
4:00pm Private
UK-Japan trade negotiations - Oral evidence 14 September 2020
3:00pm
  • Mike Hawes (CEO at The Society of Motor Manufactureres and Traders)
  • James Ramsbotham (CEO at North East England Chamber of Commerce)
  • Dr Anna Jerzewska (International Trade Policy Consultant at Private Individual)
Virtual meeting (webcast)
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)

Contact us

  • Email: HLIntlAgreements@parliament.uk (Committee Staff)
  • 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