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Make UK-US trade-deal transparent to Parliament and the public without secrecy
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55 signatures
What the petition asks
Make all aspects of the UK-US trade deal negotiations transparent to Parliament and the British Public and do not sign up to five years secrecy after the negotiations start or come into force.
Nick Dearden, director of the trade campaign group Global Justice Now, told HuffPost UK it “isn’t standard practice to insist on lengthy periods of secrecy even after a deal has been signed”.
He said while there was no “gold standard”, the talks between Washington and Brussels would be more open, adding: “This five-year secrecy clause may be what the US administration wants, but it’s up to the UK to say set out its own criteria.
He said while there was no “gold standard”, the talks between Washington and Brussels would be more open, adding: “This five-year secrecy clause may be what the US administration wants, but it’s up to the UK to say set out its own criteria.
Timeline
| 24 Jul 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 24 Jan 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
55
Status
Closed
Opened
24 Jul 2020
Closed
24 Jan 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.