Question follow-through · 61153

Science and Technology: USA

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of the UK-US trade deal on the (a) science and (b) technology sectors.

answeredDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology

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Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Tabled
19 Jun 2025
Target answer date
24 Jun 2025
Answer
24 Jun 2025 · 5 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 19 Jun 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of the UK-US trade deal on the (a) science and (b) technology sectors.

  2. 24 Jun 2025

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  3. 24 Jun 2025

    Answer published

    The UK-US Economic Prosperity Deal (EPD) includes a number of provisions that will in future benefit UK science and technology sectors. These include, for example, provisions on future negotiations on significantly preferential tariff treatment for pharma...

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