Chris Bryant corrected a written answer on Overseas Trade: Canada

27 November 2025 · Commons written answer · Department for Business and Trade

Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi (Labour, Slough) asked written question 85277 on 27 October 2025. Chris Bryant answered on 3 November 2025 for the Department for Business and Trade, and Chris Bryant corrected the answer on 27 November 2025. The correction replaced 2 figures (16.2, £29 billion) with 1 figure (£30 billion). Altogether 31 words differ between the two versions.

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to help increase trade between the UK and Canada.

Original and corrected answer

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Canada is a close ally and valued partner of the UK, with the UK-Canada Trade Continuity Agreement (TCA) underpinning our ~~£29~~ billion ~~worth of bilateral trade which has increased by 16.2%~~ on the previous ~~year.~~ In June, our Prime Ministers issued a Joint Statement making it clear we want to enhance this important relationship in a number of areas – including on trade, defence, digital, quantum, and critical minerals. They established the UK-Canada Economic and Trade Working Group with the objective of growing bilateral trade, including by addressing existing market access barriers and building on existing arrangements.	Canada is a close ally and valued partner of the UK, with the UK-Canada Trade Continuity Agreement (TCA) underpinning our bilateral trade, which was worth £30 billion in the 12 months to June 2025, up 15% in current prices on the previous 12 months. In June, our Prime Ministers issued a Joint Statement making it clear we want to enhance this important relationship in a number of areas – including on trade, defence, digital, quantum, and critical minerals. They established the UK-Canada Economic and Trade Working Group with the objective of growing bilateral trade, including by addressing existing market access barriers and building on existing arrangements.

Original

Corrected

Canada is a close ally and valued partner of the UK, with the UK-Canada Trade Continuity Agreement (TCA) underpinning our ~~£29~~ billion ~~worth of bilateral trade which has increased by 16.2%~~ on the previous ~~year.~~
In June, our Prime Ministers issued a Joint Statement making it clear we want to enhance this important relationship in a number of areas – including on trade, defence, digital, quantum, and critical minerals. They established the UK-Canada Economic and Trade Working Group with the objective of growing bilateral trade, including by addressing existing market access barriers and building on existing arrangements.

Canada is a close ally and valued partner of the UK, with the UK-Canada Trade Continuity Agreement (TCA) underpinning our bilateral trade, which was worth £30 billion in the 12 months to June 2025, up 15% in current prices on the previous 12 months.
In June, our Prime Ministers issued a Joint Statement making it clear we want to enhance this important relationship in a number of areas – including on trade, defence, digital, quantum, and critical minerals. They established the UK-Canada Economic and Trade Working Group with the objective of growing bilateral trade, including by addressing existing market access barriers and building on existing arrangements.

The question and answer on the Parliament website.

Receipt

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Date read	15 October 2026
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