Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Gareth Bacon and Mike Freer

Thursday 21st April 2022 Commons Chamber

[Gareth Bacon]

Will my hon. Friend update the House on how manufacturing exports are considered when negotiating free trade agreements?

[Mike Freer]

We are proud to advance UK manufacturing exports through our free trade agreements programme. For example, with Australia and New Zealand, we eliminated tariffs for 100% of UK manufacturing exports. In almost all cases, tariffs will be eliminated the day that the agreement comes into force. That will save, for example, £34 million of duties for UK car exports to Australia from day one, supporting our levelling-up agenda.