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Horses: USA

Commons · Question 45161 · Tabled 8 Apr 2025 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record

Answered 23 Apr 2025

Question

Asked by Nick Timothy

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions his Department has had with US Government officials and representatives on horse importations as part of negotiators on a potential trade deal.

Answer

Answered by Douglas Alexander, 23 Apr 2025

The government has been focused on negotiating an economic deal with the United States that strengthens our existing fair and balanced trading relationship. The UK is committed to continuing these discussions, but the UK will only do a deal that is in the...