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Trade Agreements: Gulf States

Commons · Question 5820 · Tabled 1 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record

Answered 9 Jun 2026

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Asked by James McMurdock

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to his Department's press release entitled UK and Gulf strike historic multi-billion pound trade deal, published on 21 May 2026, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of th

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Answered by Chris Bryant, 9 Jun 2026

The UK-GCC Free Trade Agreement will support economic growth across the UK, with modelling estimating it could increase UK GDP by around £3.7 billion annually in the long run when compared to 2040 projections. It is estimated to boost bilateral trade by n...