Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 35292

Brexit: Trade

Tabled: 4 March 2025
Answered: 7 March 2025
Named Day

Question

Stephen Gethins

Scottish National PartyArbroath and Broughty Ferry

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the UK's departure from the European Union on trends in the level of UK trade.

Answer

Mr Douglas Alexander
The EU is a significant trading partner for both goods and services, but it is clear that the current deal is not working well enough. In the 12 months ending September 2024, the UK’s total trade with the EU was 5% below the level seen in 2018, after remo...

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