Trade Agreements: Gulf States
Commons · Question 99174 · Tabled 11 Dec 2025 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Question
Asked by Dame Harriett Baldwin
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what progress he has made on negotiations towards a UK-Gulf Cooperation Council Free Trade Agreement; and what issues remain outstanding.
Answer
Answered by Chris Bryant, 16 Dec 2025
Free Trade Agreement negotiations with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) are at an advanced stage with a focus on getting a deal that supports economic growth and delivers real value to business. Through ministerial and official-led engagement, we have m...