PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (14 April 2023)

Question Asked

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if she will make an assessment with Cabinet colleagues of the potential impact of the UK's accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership on the UK's greenhouse gas emissions.

Asked by:
Darren Jones (Labour)

Answer

The initial analysis published in the Government’s scoping assessment suggests that UK accession to CPTPP is not expected to have significant impacts on greenhouse gas emissions (CO2 and Non-CO2) and energy usage.


Answered by:
Nigel Huddleston (Conservative)
24 April 2023

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