Agreement, done at Tokyo on 23 October 2020, between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Japan for a Comprehensive Economic Partnership

Committee work

• 17 October 2019
  Correspondence published by the International Trade Committee (ITC)
• 14 May 2020
  Correspondence published by the International Trade Committee (ITC)
• 14 May 2020
  Correspondence published by the EU International Agreements Sub-Committee
• 18 May 2020
  Correspondence published by the EU International Agreements Sub-Committee
• 20 May 2020
  Correspondence published by the EU International Agreements Sub-Committee
• 10 June 2020
  Correspondence published by the International Trade Committee (ITC)
• 11 June 2020
  Correspondence published by the EU International Agreements Sub-Committee
• 25 June 2020
  International Agreements Committee (IAC) inquiry opened
• 23 July 2020
  Oral evidence session by the International Agreements Committee (IAC)
• 31 July 2020
  Correspondence published by the EU International Agreements Sub-Committee
• 16 September 2020
  Correspondence published by the EU International Agreements Sub-Committee
• 17 September 2020
  Correspondence published by the International Trade Committee (ITC)
• 23 September 2020
  Correspondence published by the EU International Agreements Sub-Committee
• 23 September 2020
  Oral evidence session by the International Agreements Committee (IAC)
• 21 October 2020
  Correspondence published by the EU International Agreements Sub-Committee
• 23 October 2020
  Correspondence published by the International Trade Committee (ITC)
• 23 October 2020
  International Trade Committee (ITC) inquiry opened
• 4 November 2020
  Correspondence published by the EU International Agreements Sub-Committee
• 4 November 2020
  Oral evidence session by the International Agreements Committee (IAC)
• 11 November 2020
  Oral evidence session by the International Trade Committee (ITC)
• 14 November 2020
  Oral evidence session by the International Agreements Committee (IAC)
• 18 November 2020
  Correspondence published by the International Trade Committee (ITC)
• 18 November 2020
  Correspondence published by the International Trade Committee (ITC)
• 18 November 2020
  International Trade Committee (ITC) recommended a general debate
• 19 November 2020
  European Union Committee called for a debate on the treaty
• 19 November 2020
  Drawn to the special attention of the House by the European Union Committee
• 19 November 2020
  Correspondence published by the EU International Agreements Sub-Committee
• 26 November 2020
  Grand Committee debate
• 9 December 2020
  Correspondence published by the International Trade Committee (ITC)
• 9 December 2020
  Correspondence published by the International Trade Committee (ITC)
• 14 January 2021
  Correspondence published by the EU International Agreements Sub-Committee
• 20 January 2021
  Government response to the decision made by the International Trade Committee (ITC)
• 3 February 2021
  Government response to the decision made by the European Union Committee
• 5 March 2024
  Correspondence published by the Business and Trade Committee (BTC)
• 6 March 2024
  Correspondence published by the International Agreements Committee (IAC)
• 6 March 2024
  Correspondence published by the International Agreements Committee (IAC)
• 7 January 2025
  Correspondence published by the Business and Trade Committee (BTC)
• 23 January 2025
  Correspondence published by the International Agreements Committee (IAC)

Its path through Parliament

1. 17 October 2019
   Correspondence published by the International Trade Committee (ITC)
2. 13 May 2020
   Ministerial statement on the progress of negotiations for a treaty
3. 13 May 2020
   Ministerial statement on the progress of negotiations for a treaty
4. 14 May 2020
   Correspondence published by the International Trade Committee (ITC)
5. 14 May 2020
   Correspondence published by the EU International Agreements Sub-Committee
6. 18 May 2020
   Correspondence published by the EU International Agreements Sub-Committee
7. 20 May 2020
   Correspondence published by the EU International Agreements Sub-Committee
8. 10 June 2020
   Correspondence published by the International Trade Committee (ITC)
9. 11 June 2020
   Correspondence published by the EU International Agreements Sub-Committee
10. 25 June 2020
    International Agreements Committee (IAC) inquiry opened
11. 23 July 2020
    Oral evidence session by the International Agreements Committee (IAC)
12. 31 July 2020
    Correspondence published by the EU International Agreements Sub-Committee
13. 14 September 2020
    Ministerial statement announcing an agreement in principle for a treaty
14. 16 September 2020
    Correspondence published by the EU International Agreements Sub-Committee
15. 17 September 2020
    Ministerial statement announcing an agreement in principle for a treaty
16. 17 September 2020
    Correspondence published by the International Trade Committee (ITC)
17. 23 September 2020
    Correspondence published by the EU International Agreements Sub-Committee
18. 23 September 2020
    Oral evidence session by the International Agreements Committee (IAC)
19. 21 October 2020
    Correspondence published by the EU International Agreements Sub-Committee
20. 23 October 2020
    Treaty signed
21. 23 October 2020
    Ministerial statement announcing a treaty has been signed
22. 23 October 2020
    Ministerial statement announcing a treaty has been signed
23. 23 October 2020
    Laid before the House of Commons
24. 23 October 2020
    Laid before the House of Lords
25. 23 October 2020
    Correspondence published by the International Trade Committee (ITC)
26. 23 October 2020
    International Trade Committee (ITC) inquiry opened
27. 26 October 2020
    Motion to take note of the treaty tabled
28. 4 November 2020
    Correspondence published by the EU International Agreements Sub-Committee
29. 4 November 2020
    Oral evidence session by the International Agreements Committee (IAC)
30. 11 November 2020
    Oral evidence session by the International Trade Committee (ITC)
31. 14 November 2020
    Oral evidence session by the International Agreements Committee (IAC)
32. 18 November 2020
    Correspondence published by the International Trade Committee (ITC)
33. 18 November 2020
    Correspondence published by the International Trade Committee (ITC)
34. 18 November 2020
    International Trade Committee (ITC) recommended a general debate
35. 19 November 2020
    European Union Committee called for a debate on the treaty
36. 19 November 2020
    Drawn to the special attention of the House by the European Union Committee
37. 19 November 2020
    Correspondence published by the EU International Agreements Sub-Committee
38. 25 November 2020
    General debate
39. 26 November 2020
    Grand Committee debate
40. 26 November 2020
    Motion to take note of the treaty approved
41. 8 December 2020
    Objection period A ends
42. 8 December 2020
    Parliamentary scrutiny concluded, Government can ratify treaty
43. 9 December 2020
    Correspondence published by the International Trade Committee (ITC)
44. 9 December 2020
    Correspondence published by the International Trade Committee (ITC)
45. 14 January 2021
    Correspondence published by the EU International Agreements Sub-Committee
46. 20 January 2021
    Government response to the decision made by the International Trade Committee (ITC)
47. 3 February 2021
    Government response to the decision made by the European Union Committee
48. 5 March 2024
    Correspondence published by the Business and Trade Committee (BTC)
49. 6 March 2024
    Correspondence published by the International Agreements Committee (IAC)
50. 6 March 2024
    Correspondence published by the International Agreements Committee (IAC)
51. 7 January 2025
    Correspondence published by the Business and Trade Committee (BTC)
52. 23 January 2025
    Correspondence published by the International Agreements Committee (IAC)