Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 44934

Trade Agreements: Singapore

Tabled: 8 April 2025
Answered: 28 April 2025

Question

Andrew Rosindell

Reform UK — Romford

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Digital Economy Agreement with Singapore in reducing non-tariff barriers for UK businesses exporting (a) digital services and (b) physical goods.

Answer

Mr Douglas Alexander
The UK-Singapore Digital Economy Agreement (DEA) stands out as one of the most comprehensive digital trade agreements globally and locks-in market liberalisations in key areas for businesses such as cross-border data flows. The seven Memoranda of Understa...
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