Trade Agreements: UK Relations with EU
Commons · Question 3203 · Tabled 20 May 2026 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Andrew Rosindell
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent assessment he has made of the potential effect of regulatory alignment with the EU on the UK’s ability to negotiate trade agreements with third countries.
Answer
Answered by Chris Bryant, 1 Jun 2026
The UK is committed to its obligations under our existing trade agreements. It is not unusual for countries to have different trade agreements, including deeper regulatory relationships, with their nearest neighbours. Negotiations with the EU remain ongoi...