Written Question·Northern Ireland Office·UIN 908473

EU External Trade: Northern Ireland

Tabled: 17 March 2026
Answered: 25 March 2026
Named Day

Question

Josh Newbury

LabourCannock Chase

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the EU-Mercosur trade agreement on farmers in Northern Ireland.

Answer

Hilary Benn
I understand that the EU-Mercosur interim Trade Agreement will apply provisionally from May 2026, and we will monitor its effects on trade and our imports closely. While Northern Ireland has access to the EU Single Market in agricultural goods alongside t...

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