Question follow-through · 77969

Financial Services: UK Trade with EU

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an estimate of changes to the cost of trading with the EU for financial services firms based in the UK since the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement came into force.

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Answering body
Treasury
Tabled
10 Oct 2025
Target answer date
16 Oct 2025
Answer
16 Oct 2025 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 10 Oct 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an estimate of changes to the cost of trading with the EU for financial services firms based in the UK since the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement came into force.

  2. 16 Oct 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 16 Oct 2025

    Answer published

    The Trade and Cooperation Agreement remains a cornerstone of our relationship with the EU. The government is committed to its full implementation and to maximising the benefits for UK citizens and businesses. However, it is for the Office for Budget Respo...

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