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Lord Anderson of Swansea (Lab)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 20 January 2025

Debate

UK/US Free Trade Agreement

Contribution

Does my noble friend agree that any potential benefits of a trade deal with the US are but a fraction of what we have lost by leaving the European Union? Does he agree that when, under President Biden, we attempted to have a comprehensive free trade agreement, it foundered on two main obstacles—the high food standards which we enjoy and the problem of Northern Ireland—both of which appear still to persist?

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