Written questions

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...