Research Briefing
UK-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement
This page provides information on the UK's trade agreement with New Zealand, signed in February 2022.
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Research Briefing
UK sanctions against Russia: Arms exports
The UK has banned the export of all dual-use items to Russia in response to conflict in Ukraine.
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Insight
Economic update: Ukraine crisis adds to inflationary pressures
What is the potential impact on the UK economy from the conflict in Ukraine?
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Research Briefing
UK-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement: Agreement in Principle
The UK and New Zealand have announced an 'Agreement in Principle' on a free trade agreement. This briefing looks at what the agreement covers, its implications for UK agriculture and how Parliament will scrutinise it.
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Debate Pack
India and UK trade negotiations
There will be a Westminster Hall debate on UK-India trade negotiations on Tuesday 22 February at 9:30am
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Research Briefing
UK Government policy on freeports
This briefing looks at the background to the UK Government's freeports policy, including the Spring 2021 Budget's announcement of freeport locations.
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Research Briefing
President Biden’s foreign policy: One year in
This briefing looks at how President Joe Biden's foreign policy has in his first year lived up to his campaign promises, his other major foreign policy achievements and the challenges ahead.
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Debate Pack
UK-Israel trade negotiations
There will be a Westminster Hall debate on UK Israel trade negotiations on Thursday 20 January at 3:00pm
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Research Briefing
Statistics on UK trade with the Commonwealth
This note gives some key statistics on UK-Commonwealth trade.
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Research Briefing
Geographical pattern of UK trade
This note looks at the UK's trade with its main trading partners.
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Research Briefing
Subsidy Control Bill: Progress of the Bill
The Subsidy Control Bill creates a legal framework for public authorities that give subsidies to businesses, and sets out the conditions they should abide by. This briefing has been prepared for the Commons remaining stages of the Bill, which took place on 13 December 2021.
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Research Briefing
Statistics on UK-EU trade
This note provides some basic statistics on the UK's trade with the EU.
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Research Briefing
The UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement: Temporary business travel
This briefing explains what has changed for UK and EU businesses and individuals who travel to sell services in each other’s market. The briefing has been updated for a Westminster Hall debate on 18 November, on "Enabling visa- and permit-free working for musicians in the EU". The subject for this debate has been nominated by the Backbench Business Committee, and is sponsored by Harriet Harman MP and David Warburton MP.
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Insight
What role does trade policy have in addressing climate change?
The green transition must include greening global trade rules, otherwise climate issues could shift between countries.
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Research Briefing
UK supply chain problems
This short briefing looks at some of the cross-cutting themes that are causing supply chain disruption in the UK, how UK businesses are being affected, and the Government’s response.
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