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Trade Agreements: USA

Commons · Question 63695 · Tabled 30 Jun 2025 · Scotland Office · Official record

Answered 7 Jul 2025

Question

Asked by Dame Harriett Baldwin

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

Answer

Answered by Ian Murray, 7 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...