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Question follow-through · 97685

Drugs: USA

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the US Trade Representative's press release entitled U.S. Government Announces Agreement in Principle with the United Kingdom on Pharmaceutical Pricing, published on 1 December 2025,

answeredDepartment for Business and Trade

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Department for Business and Trade
Tabled
5 Dec 2025
Target answer date
10 Dec 2025
Answer
10 Dec 2025 · 5 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 5 Dec 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the US Trade Representative's press release entitled U.S. Government Announces Agreement in Principle with the United Kingdom on Pharmaceutical Pricing, published on 1 December 2025,

  2. 10 Dec 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 10 Dec 2025

    Answer published

    As set out by the Secretary of State in his written statement to Parliament on 2 December, we have secured a zero percent tariff on all pharmaceuticals exported to the US - the lowest rate offered to any country. The UK has also secured preferential terms...

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