Neil Shastri-Hurst MP: written questions
4 Jul 2024–3 Jul 2025
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Trade Agreements: USADepartment for Business and TradeTabled 4 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57526More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what his planned timetable is for (a) completing negotiations on and (b) implementing the US-UK Economic Prosperity Deal announced on 8 May 2025.
Answer: Talks with the US are ongoing, and the Secretary of State met with his counterpart Jamieson Greer at the OECD on 3 June to progress implementation of the General Terms of the UK-US Economic Prosperity Deal and ensure businesses feel the benefits as soon a...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordOverseas Trade: ChinaDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 7 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50719More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to ensure that UK businesses trading with China are not complicit in the use of forced labour.
Answer: No company in the UK should have forced labour in its supply chains. The UK recognises the importance of ensuring UK businesses are not complicit in forced labour, in line with the UN Guiding Principle on Business and Human Rights and the OECD Guidelines ...
Answered 15 May 2025
Original Parliament recordForeign Investment and Overseas Trade: ChinaDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 7 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50718More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent discussions he has had with his international counterparts on the coordination of (a) trade and (b) investment policies relating to the People’s Republic of China.
Answer: The UK regularly engages with international partners regarding trade and investment policies, both bilaterally and in multilateral fora such as the World Trade Organisation.With regards to China specifically, the UK's overall approach is to cooperate wher...
Answered 16 May 2025
Original Parliament recordSupply Chains: ChinaDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 7 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50717More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of strategic dependencies on Chinese supply chains for (a) semiconductors, (b) pharmaceuticals, (c) rare earth elements and (d) other cri
Answer: This government recognises the importance of strong and resilient supply chains to the UK's growth and economic security. While it would be counterproductive to 'de-couple' the UK economy from China or any other trading partner, we agree with many of our ...
Answered 14 May 2025
Original Parliament recordStandard Individual Export Licences: UkraineDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 2 May 2025AnsweredUIN 49989More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the time taken to provide advice on Standard Individual Export Licence applications for dual-use goods to Ukraine on (a) UK defence te
Answer: All export licence applications to Ukraine are treated with the highest priority by the Export Control Joint Unit (ECJU). As with all export licence applications, assessments are made on a case-by-case basis according to the Strategic Export Licensing Cri...
Answered 13 May 2025
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