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Written Question
Overseas Trade: Israel
Monday 20th December 2021

Asked by: Michael Fabricant (Conservative - Lichfield)

Question to the Department for International Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what recent steps the Government has taken to support bilateral trade with Israel.

Answered by Mike Freer

On December 2nd, my Rt. Hon. Friend the Secretary of State for International Trade confirmed to the House that the UK will open a public consultation on an enhanced bilateral free trade agreement with Israel early next year.

Officials are in regular contact with their Israeli counterparts to implement the existing UK-Israel Trade and Partnership Agreement. The UK is due to hold the inaugural UK-Israel Joint Committee early next year and is also planning to host a joint UK-Israel Innovation Summit in March. This will be an opportunity to highlight our ambitious trade, science and innovation relationship, and showcase the shared talents of leading British and Israeli businesses.