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Trade Agreements: USA

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of a free trade agreement with the US on the NHS.

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
3 Mar 2025
Target answer date
5 Mar 2025
Answer
12 Mar 2025 · 9 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 3 Mar 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of a free trade agreement with the US on the NHS.

  2. 5 Mar 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 12 Mar 2025

    Answer published

    The Department is considering the impact of a potential trade deal between the United Kingdom and the United States. As my Rt. Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, said last week, “we’re clear the NHS is not on the table. It’s n...

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