USA: Northern Ireland
Commons · Question 12676 · Tabled 24 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record
Answered 2 Jul 2026
Question
Asked by Jim Shannon
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make it his policy to seek closer trade relations between the Northern Ireland agri-food market and the US.
Answer
Answered by Chris Bryant, 2 Jul 2026
It already is our policy. Through negotiations on the Economic Prosperity Deal (EPD), the UK enjoys preferential trading terms with the US, supporting thousands of jobs and protecting key industries across the UK, including in Northern Ireland. As of 1 Ja...