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)