Question follow-through · 52930
Trade Agreements: USA
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether trade negotiations with the US on (a) digital trade provisions and (b) non-tariff barriers will include online safety regulation.
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- Answering body
- Department for Business and Trade
- Tabled
- 16 May 2025
- Target answer date
- 20 May 2025
- Answer
- 22 May 2025 · 6 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
16 May 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether trade negotiations with the US on (a) digital trade provisions and (b) non-tariff barriers will include online safety regulation.
20 May 2025
Target answer date
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22 May 2025
Answer published
On 8 May the UK government announced a landmark economic deal with the United States, making the UK the first country to reach an agreement with President Trump. We are continuing talks on a wider UK-US Economic Deal which will look at increasing digital ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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Postal Services: Northern Ireland
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Royal Mail: Northern Ireland
27 Nov 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has discussed with Royal Mail updating international addressing systems so that Northern Ireland can be selected as a distinct region.
Royal Mail: Lagan Valley
3 Feb 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will have discussions with Royal Mail to encourage timely deliveries in Lagan Valley.
Delivery Services: Northern Ireland
3 Feb 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of postal deliveries across Northern Ireland.
Fireworks: Antisocial Behaviour
20 Feb 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if his Department will review the effectiveness of the Fireworks Regulations 2004 to help prevent the antisocial use of fireworks.
Fireworks: Noise
20 Feb 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of fireworks noise on the welfare of (a) pets and (b) vulnerable adults.
Royal Mail: Standards
13 Mar 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions he has had with Royal Mail on its planned timeline for publishing the improvement plan requested by Ofcom.
Royal Mail: Standards
13 Mar 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of whether the current ownership structure of Royal Mail is compatible with the effective delivery of the Universal Service Obligation.
Royal Mail: Standards
13 Mar 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions his Department has had with Ofcom on whether additional regulatory powers are required to enforce Royal Mail’s Universal Service Obligation.