International trade
International trade news from UK Parliament.
Government should publish trade policy framework, says Lords committee
International Agreements Committee publishes letter to government on trade policy
23 March 2023
UK-India trade deal must not be rushed as securing improvements to India's business environment is key
International Agreements Committee publishes its report on the UK-India free trade agreement
22 July 2022
UK-Australia free trade agreement welcomed, but a published trade policy is needed
International Agreements Committee publishes its report on scrutiny of the UK-Australia free trade agreement
23 June 2022
Lords concludes examination of Critical Benchmarks (References and Administrators' Liability) Bill
Bill granted Royal Assent and becomes an Act of Parliament. Catch up
01 November 2021
Lords debates trade deals with Cameroon and Ghana
Interim partnership agreements in the spotlight. Find out more
28 June 2021
International Trade Committee reports on digital trade and data
The International Trade Committee has today published its report on Digital Trade and Data
28 June 2021
International Trade Committee to question Ministers and Sovereign Wealth Funds on Foreign Direct Investment
The International Trade Committee will continue their inquiry into Inward Foreign Direct Investment
14 June 2021
Financial Services Bill completes passage through Parliament
Members discuss duty of care for financial service providers. Find out more
29 April 2021
Lords debates UK-Turkey free trade agreement
Trade with Turkey on agenda
28 April 2021
Committee wants more scrutiny of N. Ireland Brexit issues
Committee publish report on Northern Ireland Protocol: Withdrawal Agreement Joint Committee Decisions and declarations of 17 December 2020
09 April 2021
Lords debates the Budget statement
Members debate the economy
15 March 2021
Decisions of the Petitions Committee, 2 March 2021
The Committee has considered all e-petitions which had, before 25 February 2021, reached over 10,000 signatures and received a Government response. The Committee also agreed debates for a number of petitions with over 100,000 signatures that were awaiting debate.
04 March 2021
Decisions of the Petitions Committee, 9 February 2021
The Committee has considered e-petitions which has reached over 10,000 signatures and a Government response, petitions with over 100,000 signatures, and petitions that were relevant to scheduled debates.
23 February 2021
Forced labour in UK value chains – Nusrat Ghani responds to BBC report on labour in China’s Xinjiang cotton fields
Committee member Nusrat Ghani MP comments on use of 'slave labour' in Xinjiang cotton fields in response to BBC investigation
15 December 2020
UK not ready for the end of the transition period
EU Goods Sub-Committee writes to Government on post-transition preparedness
10 December 2020