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Trade Agreements: Australia and New Zealand

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has plans to review the UK's free trade agreements with (a) Australia and (b) New Zealand.

answeredDepartment for Business and Trade

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Department for Business and Trade
Tabled
12 Mar 2025
Target answer date
14 Mar 2025
Answer
20 Mar 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 12 Mar 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has plans to review the UK's free trade agreements with (a) Australia and (b) New Zealand.

  2. 14 Mar 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 20 Mar 2025

    Answer published

    The UK Government continually assesses the implementation of free trade agreements to maximise their benefit and to support economic growth. The Department is working to ensure the UK-Australia and UK-New Zealand Free Trade Agreements continue to work wel...

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