Trade Agreements: USA
Commons · Question 63693 · Tabled 30 Jun 2025 · Northern Ireland Office · Official record
Answered 8 Jul 2025
Question
Asked by Dame Harriett Baldwin
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the UK-US Economic Prosperity Deal on Northern Ireland.
Answer
Answered by Hilary Benn, 8 Jul 2025
In May, the UK concluded a landmark economic deal with the US. This deal 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 job...