Question follow-through · 69849

Trade Agreements: Canada

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what his planned timetable is for free trade discussions with Canada.

answeredDepartment for Business and Trade

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Answering body
Department for Business and Trade
Tabled
22 Jul 2025
Target answer date
9 Sept 2025
Answer
9 Sept 2025 · 49 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 22 Jul 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what his planned timetable is for free trade discussions with Canada.

  2. 9 Sept 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 9 Sept 2025

    Answer published

    Canada is a close ally and valued partner of the UK, with trade underpinned by our existing trade agreement worth around £28 billion in 2024.As agreed between our Prime Ministers at the G7, the UK and Canada have established a new Working Group to deepen ...

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