Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 71764

Economic Partnership Agreements

Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 3 September 2025

Question

Adam Jogee

LabourNewcastle-under-Lyme

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps the Department has taken to assess the potential impact of Economic Partnership Agreements on (a) a country’s (i) economic development and (ii) ability to export and (b) the ability of Afric

Answer

Mr Douglas Alexander
Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) support inclusive, sustained economic growth and promote regional integration by providing duty-free access for partner exports to the UK and generous cumulation provisions aligned with AfCFTA objectives. Without thi...

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