Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 52146

Trade Agreements: USA

Tabled: 13 May 2025
Answered: 20 May 2025

Question

Cat Eccles

LabourStourbridge

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact the UK-US trade deal on meat products sold in the UK.

Answer

Mr Douglas Alexander
On 8th May, the UK Government announced a landmark economic deal with the United States. We have agreed new reciprocal market access on beef – with UK farmers given a guaranteed quota for 13,000 metric tonnes of beef exports at a very low tariff rate. Imp...

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