Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 42258

Israel: Trade Agreements

Tabled: 28 March 2025
Answered: 6 May 2025

Question

Dame Chi Onwurah

LabourNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of including a ban on data localisation in the proposed free trade agreement between the UK and Israel.

Answer

Mr Hamish Falconer
This government is committed to securing the best outcomes for the UK in our Free Trade Agreement negotiations. We are a strong supporter of modern and ambitious digital provisions which prevent unjustified data localisation requirements for UK businesses...

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