We recommend that as well as taking full advantage of the UK’s recently acquired status as a Dialogue Partner of ASEAN, the UK should begin negotiations for an FTA with ASEAN, and concentrate equally on building bilateral relationships with ASEAN members based upon cooperation on those countries’ development objectives and UK expertise and experience in such areas as maritime security, finance, environmentally- friendly agriculture and technology.

We recommend that as well as taking full advantage of the UK’s recently acquired status as a Dialogue Partner of ASEAN, the UK should begin negotiations for an FTA with ASEAN, and concentrate equally on building bilateral relationships with ASEAN members based upon cooperation on those countries’ development objectives and UK expertise and experience in such areas as maritime security, finance, environmentally- friendly agriculture and technology. Type: recommendation | Number: 44 | Paragraph: 137 | Response status: accepted Government response: The Government agrees with the Committee and welcomes the Committee’s support for its deeper engagement with ASEAN and its member states. We are taking full advantage of the UK’s Dialogue Partner status with ASEAN to deepen our partnership. In October 2023, the UK launched a new Plan of Action with