Evidence

The Commission conducts evidence-gathering sessions, site visits and other events to allow Commissioners to take evidence from small businesses and large, from trade experts and economists, from trade bodies and trade unions, to propose practical recommendations to the UK Government as they enter the TCA review, as well as making recommendations about existing and proposed trade deals with the rest of the world. We publish transcripts and videos of our full sessions here.

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Free Trade Agreements: Japan and India

This sessions looked at the potential impact of UK Free Trade Agreements, the UK Trade and Business Commissioned examined the deal already in place with Japan and the negotiations that are under discussion with India. By total GDP, Japan is the largest country which the UK has a relationship with, and India is the largest country which the UK was actively negotiating with at the time of the meeting .

Witnesses provided analysis on the UK government’s approach, what benefits are expected from the deals or had already been delivered, and how different parts of the UK economy were likely to benefit.

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