Written questions

Beef: USA

Commons · Question 117644 · Tabled 3 Mar 2026 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record

Answered 9 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by James McMurdock

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to his Department’s press release entitled UK beef hits US shelves tariff-free for the first time - cutting costs for UK businesses, published on 2 March 2026, whether he has had discuss

Answer

Answered by Chris Bryant, 9 Mar 2026

We are delighted that as of January 1, 2026, UK farmers can, for the first time, make use of an exclusive 13,000 tonne quota for export to the United States. What the government has agreed with the US does not impact on our ability to negotiate trade agre...