Briefings UK Accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)
Briefings
READING TIME 15min mins
UK Accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)
The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) is a trading bloc encompassing 11 countries in the Pacific region. Members include Japan, Canada, Australia, Malaysia and Singapore.
The UK formally applied to join the deal at the end of January 2021, and on 22 June published its negotiation objectives and scoping assessment.
The parliamentary briefing highlights some of the challenges in the UK's accession to the deal, including:
- The economic benefits of the deal
- The potential inclusion of Investor-State Dispute Settlement provisions
- The impact on climate change and the environment
It also includes some suggested questions and interventions for the debate.
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