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Written question asked by Charlie Maynard (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 27 February 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 3 March 2025. It was answered by Douglas Alexander (Labour) on Friday, 7 March 2025 on behalf of the Department for Business and Trade.


Overseas Trade: Appeals

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he plans to seek UK accession to the World Trade Organization Multi-Party Interim Appeal Arbitration Arrangement.

Answer

The Government is keeping the question of UK membership of the Multi-Party Interim Appeal Arbitration Arrangement (MPIA) under active consideration.

The Government is committed to a free, fair and rules-based international trading system. Re-establishing a fully-functioning WTO dispute settlement system is crucially important. The UK is keen to continue working with other WTO Members to achieve that goal.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
34548
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Appeals Arbitration World Trade Organization Overseas trade
Link
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