EU in the World: The EU as a Global Trading Bloc - Good or bad for British business?
The debate will address the following issues:
- Does negotiating international trade agreements as a 28-country strong bloc help or hinder the UK?
- What are the prospects for getting better trade deals with countries such as the US, India, China and Brazil outside the EU?
- How would the UK's global commercial position be affected if it left the EU?
What sectors of the economy have the most to win or lose from the negotiations for EU-wide compromise? Are the EU’s trade negotiations sufficiently transparent or is there a need for more parliamentary scrutiny?
The debate will be chaired by Chris Giles, Economics Editor at the Financial Times
Panelists:
- Jacqueline Minor, Head of European Commission Representation in the UK
- Mats Persson, Director of Open Europe
- Vicky Pryce, economist
- Stephen Adams, Partner of Global Counsel LLP
- Dr Syed Kamall MEP and Leader of the UK Conservative Delegation in the European Parliament
- William (The Earl of) Dartmouth MEP, UKIP
This event is organised in partnership with Open Europe.
For those of you on Twitter, the hashtag for the debate is #EUandUK