Written questions

USA: Trade Agreements

Commons · Question 63690 · Tabled 30 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Defence · Official record

Answered 8 Jul 2025

Question

Asked by Dame Harriett Baldwin

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the UK-US Economic Prosperity Deal on his Department.

Answer

Answered by Maria Eagle, 8 Jul 2025

The landmark detail concluded with the US in May this year protects jobs in the automotive, steel, aluminium, pharmaceutical and aerospace sectors - sectors that employ over 320,000 people across the UK. In addition, an estimated 260,000 jobs are supporte...