Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 12539
Trade Agreements: Gulf Cooperation Council
Tabled: 4 November 2024
Answered: 11 November 2024
Question
Clive Jones
Liberal Democrat — Wokingham
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, for what reason his Department is pursuing a multilateral free trade agreement with the Gulf Cooperation Council rather than bilateral agreements with the member states.
Answer
Mr Douglas AlexanderThe UK and GCC Member States have agreed to negotiate a GCC-wide FTA, reflecting the opportunities this presents to increase trade and investment with all parties. The GCC is equivalent to the UK’s 9th largest trading partner. During the Call for Input la...
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