Written questions

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...