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Trade Agreements: Gulf States

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to his Department's press release entitled UK and Gulf strike historic multi-billion pound trade deal, published on 21 May 2026, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of th

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Department for Business and Trade
Tabled
1 Jun 2026
Target answer date
3 Jun 2026
Answer
9 Jun 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 1 Jun 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to his Department's press release entitled UK and Gulf strike historic multi-billion pound trade deal, published on 21 May 2026, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of th

  2. 3 Jun 2026

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  3. 9 Jun 2026

    Answer published

    The UK–GCC Free Trade Agreement will support economic growth across the UK, with modelling estimating it could increase UK GDP by around £3.7 billion annually in the long run when compared to 2040 projections. It is estimated to boost bilateral trade by n...

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