Manuela Perteghella MP: written questions
4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026
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Written questions
Iron and Steel: ImportsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10786More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the steel import quota regime due to take effect on 1 July 2026 on UK advanced manufacturing sectors that rely on specialist steels no
Answer: The new steel trade measure has been designed to only cover steel requirements that can be met in the UK. Where this is not feasible for technical reasons, for example where single product codes contain different sizes or grades of steel products, quota s...
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCustoms: USADepartment for Business and TradeTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10448More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of (a) the removal of the de minimis exemption and (b) other changes to United States customs arrangements on UK individuals sending (i) personal g
Answer: The Executive Order on de minimis is a US domestic policy initiative aimed at addressing longstanding US domestic concerns.We understand the challenges associated with these changes and have published resources on business.gov.uk to support exporters. DBT...
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordFurniture: Fire PreventionDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 15 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1729More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment has been made of the potential health risks of chemical flame retardants in upholstered furniture; and what plans the Government has to ban or restrict their use.
Answer: While the evidence of negative health impacts from chemical flame retardants (CFRs) in furniture is limited, the Government recognises concern about their widespread use.The Furniture and Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) Regulations 1988 (FFRs) do not stipulat...
Answered 26 May 2026
Original Parliament recordArms Trade: SudanDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 17 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101202More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to mitigate the risk that licensed arms exports to third countries could be diverted for use by armed groups involved in the conflict in Sudan.
Answer: Sudan is at the heart of our diplomatic efforts. We are doing everything possible to end the horrific violence that is taking place, to protect civilians, deliver aid, and secure a lasting ceasefire.There is a longstanding UK arms embargo in place for the...
Answered 6 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordArms Trade: SudanDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 17 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101201More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential risk that licenced arms sales to third countries could be diverted for use by armed groups involved in the conflict in Sudan.
Answer: Sudan is at the heart of our diplomatic efforts. We are doing everything possible to end the horrific violence that is taking place, to protect civilians, deliver aid, and secure a lasting ceasefire.There is a longstanding UK arms embargo in place for the...
Answered 6 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordCompanies and Charities: Proof of IdentityDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90491More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make it his policy to re-introduce postal verification for trustees of (a) companies and (b) charities who are otherwise excluded from these roles due to lack of digital accessibility.
Answer: Identity verification at Companies House is a new requirement for company directors. Some charities are incorporated as companies, and some companies limited by guarantee call their directors ‘trustees’. Only trustees who are company directors must verify...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordArms Trade: IsraelDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79982More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to monitor the end-use of UK arms exports to Israel to ensure compliance with international humanitarian law.
Answer: The UK’s approach to export licensing under the Strategic Export Licensing Criteria involves a rigorous risk assessment before a licence is issued. These checks consider the nature of the items, the end-users and proposed end uses, information on which is...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordArms Trade: IsraelDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79981More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has made an assessment of the potential implications for the Government’s arms export licensing regime of the judgment in the recent case concerning the sale of F-35 components to Israel.
Answer: In the judgment handed down on 30 June, the Divisional Court accepted the Government’s submission that the only way for the UK to ensure that components supplied from the UK to the global F-35 programme do not reach Israel is for it to suspend all exports...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordArms Trade: IsraelDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79980More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many (a) standard and (b) open export licences for the export of arms or military equipment to Israel were granted in each of the last five years.
Answer: HM Government includes information on export licence outcomes as part of official statistics published on GOV.UK. The information sought can be found at gov.uk/government/collections/strategic-export-controls-licensing-data. Open Licences are also publish...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
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