Carolyn Harris MP: written questions

4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026

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Written questions

  • Deposit Return Schemes: WalesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 9 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104521More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of granting the Welsh Government’s proposed UK Internal Market Act exemption on the Deposit Return Scheme on (a) businesses and (b) consumers.

    Answer: We have not made such specific assessments, however we are keen to progress a UK Deposit Return Scheme and are currently evaluating the Welsh Government's proposal for an exclusion from the UK Internal Market Act as set out in the UK Internal Market Act R...

    Answered 16 Jan 2026

    Original Parliament record
  • Deposit Return Schemes: WalesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 9 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104520More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact the Welsh Government’s proposed UK Internal Market Act exemption to run its own Deposit Return Scheme would have on (a) existing and (b) future UK tr

    Answer: We have not made such specific assessments, however we are keen to progress a UK Deposit Return Scheme and are currently evaluating the Welsh Government's proposal for an exclusion from the UK Internal Market Act as set out in the UK Internal Market Act R...

    Answered 16 Jan 2026

    Original Parliament record
  • SpiritsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78326More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to support (a) small and (b) independent distillers wishing to export.

    Answer: DBT negotiates new free trade agreements, such as the UK-India FTA, and seeks to remove market access barriers for UK distillers. We recently agreed a Geographic Indicator for Scotch Whisky in Argentina. DBT provides direct export support via business.gov...

    Answered 20 Oct 2025

    Original Parliament record
  • Alcoholic Drinks: Excise DutiesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 78322More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of excise duty levels on the export competitiveness of UK-produced spirits; and what spirit exports were by (a) value and (b) volume in t

    Answer: DBT helps distillers access global markets and increase competitiveness through free trade agreements such as the UK-India FTA, breaking down market access barriers and providing targeted support via business.gov.uk. Excise duty does not apply to spirits ...

    Answered 20 Oct 2025

    Original Parliament record
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4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026. One record per UIN and tabled date; the named department is not a measure of answer quality.

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Department for Business and Trade4
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs3
Department for Work and Pensions1
Department of Health and Social Care13
Home Office3
Ministry of Justice3
Treasury5
Wales Office2

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