Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership

(asked on 27th October 2020) - View Source

Question to the Department for International Trade:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of their progress to date in relation to their membership of the Trans-Pacific Partnership.


This question was answered on 9th November 2020

We hope to be able to apply for formal accession of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) in early 2021. This continues to be a priority for the government and a key part of our trade negotiations programme.

We have engaged with all eleven member countries at both ministerial and official level, an approach that aligns with the accession process for new CPTPP members, and all CPTPP members have welcomed our interest in accession. In particular, Japan underlined their commitment to supporting the UK’s accession during the Secretary of State’s visit to Japan to sign the UK-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement.

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