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📢 Call for Evidence: Trade in a Turbulent World
Amid growing challenges to the future of rules-based trade, we have launched a new inquiry: “Trade in a turbulent world: how should the UK deploy its trade instruments?”
Write to us by 22 May:
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❓ How can Ukrainians pursue compensation for damage caused by Russia?
🔎 Today at 3pm we’ll hear from:
➡️ @MKliuch, @RD4U_claims
➡️ Maria Tymofienko, @BIICL
➡️ Tetyana Nesterchuk, @FC_Chambers
📺 Watch here:
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Today at 2pm, we hear from Crawford Falconer, former Chief Trade Negotiation Adviser.
We will discuss:
❗ UK trade strategy priorities
🌎 UK–US trade
🤝 Future of rules‑based trade
📺 Watch here: parliamentlive.tv/event/inde…
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📢 Final call for evidence: Trade in a Turbulent World
Our inquiry on how the UK should deploy its trade instruments is closing soon.
If you wish to contribute, write to us by 22 May:
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❓How are trade instruments working for UK businesses ?
This afternoon at 2pm, we continue our inquiry with:
➡️@SabinaCiofu, @techUK
➡️John Cooke (@tradewonk), @TheCityUK
➡️@William_Bain, @britishchambers
📺Watch the session live here:
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❓What kinds of trade agreement should the UK pursue?
This afternoon at 2pm, we continue our inquiry with:
➡️@SamuelMarcLowe, @FlintGlobal
➡️Dr Mona Paulsen (@loyaladvisor), @LSELaw
➡️@hhesterm, @DA_vienna
📺Watch the session live here:
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🔎 We have launched an inquiry on the future of rules-based trade and the UK's use of trade agreements, and we want to hear from you!
📺 Watch our Chair @LordJohnson_'s remarks below to find out more.
✍ Write to us here by 22 May: committees.parliament.uk/com…
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❓What are the key challenges to rules-based trade today?
This afternoon at 2pm, we launch our new inquiry with:
➡️@SimonFraser00, @ChathamHouse
➡️Alan Beattie, @FT
➡️Alan Wolff, @PIIE
📺Watch the session live here: parliamentlive.tv/Event/Inde…
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1/🌍 Trade is entering one of its most turbulent periods in decades — so how should the UK respond?
Ahead of the WTO Ministerial Conference, our Chair, @LordJohnson_ sets out the risks facing the global rules‑based trading system.
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The article highlights:
🔹 The pressure on the system for rules-based trade
🔹 The implications of non-binding agreements like the UK–US deal
🔹 The shift away from traditional FTAs towards a wider mix of trade instruments
🔹 The scrutiny implications for Parliament
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🚀 We have launched a new inquiry on the future of rules‑based trade and the UK’s use of trade instruments.
📣 We want to hear from businesses, academics, practitioners and all those working across the trade ecosystem.
Share your insights here:
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🗣️The House of Lords will shortly debate our report, "Treaty Scrutiny in Westminster: addressing the accountability gap".
❗Our report concluded that the current process for parliamentary scrutiny of treaties is insufficient.
📺 Watch the debate here: parliamentlive.tv/Event/Inde…
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House of Lords International Agreements Committee retweeted
Mar 16
Today (16 March) the House of Lords will debate that International Agreements Committee @HLIntAgreements report on treaty scrutiny.
The Committee concluded that Parliament’s current role is too limited and called for improvements.
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🗣️"A rules-based trading system underpinned by international law is hugely beneficial to all countries large, medium and small."
🌎The Trade Secretary, @peterkyle MP, told us about the Government's position on multilateralism ahead of the forthcoming WTO Ministerial Conference.
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🇬🇧🤝 🇮🇳 On 26 February, a delegation of Committee Members, led by our Chair @LordJohnson_ , met with the Indian High Commissioner to discuss the recent UK-India Free Trade Agreement.
🙏 Thank you @HCI_London for hosting us!
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🔎 What are the implications of the UK's Free Trade Agreement with India?
🗣️ The House of Lords will shortly debate our report on the FTA, published on 3 February.
📺 Watch the debate here: parliamentlive.tv/Event/Inde…
📰 Read the Committee's report here: committees.parliament.uk/com…
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🗣️ "The fundamental terms that we had negotiated with the United States remain in place."
🤝 On 24 February, we asked the Trade Secretary, @peterkyle MP, about the impact of recent US tariff announcements on the UK-US Economic Prosperity Deal. Here's what he had to say 👇
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Today we will be holding a one-off evidence session at with the Secretary of State for Business and Trade
You can follow the session live today at 4pm
Parliamentlive.tv - International Agreements Committee
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Giving evidence will be:
• Rt Hon Peter Kyle MP, Secretary of State for Business and Trade
• Amanda Brooks, Director General, Trade Policy, Implementation and Negotiations, (DBT)
• Kate Joseph, Director General, Economic Security and Trade Relations, DBT
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🇬🇧🤝🇩🇪 We have published our report on the UK-Germany Friendship and Bilateral Cooperation Treaty.
We have welcomed the Treaty as a positive development in the bilateral relationship and reported it to the House for information.
Read the report here: publications.parliament.uk/p…
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