Rebecca Paul MP: written questions
4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026
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Written questions
Motor Vehicles: Manufacturing IndustriesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8232More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions his Department has had with the European Commission on ensuring that UK-built vehicles and components are treated as equivalent to EU-origin content under future “Made in Europe” autom
Answer: My department is looking carefully at the proposed measures in the EU’s Industrial Accelerator Act. Where these measures, as currently drafted, could disadvantage the UK’s automotive sector, or UK-EU integrated automotive supply chains, the Secretary of S...
Answered 12 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMotor Vehicles: Manufacturing IndustriesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8231More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department is taking steps to support the competitiveness of UK automotive manufacturers and supply chains in response to the European Commission’s proposal for an Industrial Accelerator Ac
Answer: My department is looking carefully at the proposed measures in the EU’s Industrial Accelerator Act. Where these measures, as currently drafted, could disadvantage the UK’s automotive sector, or UK-EU integrated automotive supply chains, the Secretary of S...
Answered 12 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordElectronic CommerceDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 11 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99440More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to support UK participation in the WTO Joint Statement Initiative on e-commerce.
Answer: The WTO Agreement on E Commernce (ECA) is the first global digital trade agreement that will make trade faster, cheaper, fairer, and more secure. The UK is an active and supportive participant of the Joint Statement Initiative on E-commerce (JSI). In July...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordOverseas Trade: Digital TechnologyDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 11 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99439More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the capacity of the UK’s digital trade infrastructure to support increased trade volumes predicted for the next decade.
Answer: The Trade Strategy committed the UK to remaining at the forefront of harnessing technology to make the most of the opportunities of digital trade. In addition to negotiating FTA chapters, we are developing the policy infrastructure for digital trade throu...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordTrade Agreements: AustraliaDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 11 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99438More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what data his Department holds on the number of UK firms utilising preferential tariff rates under the UK–Australia Free Trade Agreement.
Answer: The Department for Business and Trade does not centrally hold any data on the number of UK firms utilising preferential tariff rates under the UK–Australia Free Trade Agreement.The Department holds data on the UK’s utilisation of tariff preferences for im...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordOverseas Trade: QualificationsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 11 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99437More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent assessment he has made of the UK’s ability to conclude mutual recognition agreements for professional qualifications with priority trade partners.
Answer: The Government is committed to improving recognition of professional qualifications with key trading partners. The Government is actively encouraging and supporting the UK’s regulators through guidance on recognition arrangements and targeted funding, to ...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordIron and Steel: Public ConsultationDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99117More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, which external stakeholders (a) have been consulted to date and (b) remain to be consulted prior to the publication of the steel strategy in 2026.
Answer: The Government is committed to supporting the UK steel sector and delivering a steel strategy. A robust position on trade is a critical element of this strategy, underpinning our approach to defending against unfair practices and global overcapacity. We a...
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordIron and SteelDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99114More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether the steel strategy will be published before the statutory 30-day consultation period required for any potential changes to the UK steel trade remedies framework expiring in 2026.
Answer: The Government is committed to supporting the UK steel sector and delivering a steel strategy. A robust position on trade is a critical element of this strategy, underpinning our approach to defending against unfair practices and global overcapacity. We a...
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordIron and SteelDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99112More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of delaying the publication of the steel strategy on (a) private sector investment decisions and (b) decarbonisation timelines at the Scunthorpe stee
Answer: The Government is committed to supporting the UK steel sector and delivering a steel strategy. A robust position on trade is a critical element of this strategy, underpinning our approach to defending against unfair practices and global overcapacity. We a...
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordIron and SteelDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99111More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what his Department's original planned publication date was for the steel strategy; and for what reason the publication of that strategy has been rescheduled to early 2026.
Answer: The Government is committed to supporting the UK steel sector and delivering a steel strategy. A robust position on trade is a critical element of this strategy, underpinning our approach to defending against unfair practices and global overcapacity. We a...
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordDebt Respite SchemeDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96330More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has collected data on the number of Breathing Space certifications which are subsequently cancelled due to ineligibility.
Answer: The Insolvency Service collects data regarding Breathing Space applications in England and Wales; this includes the number of applications subsequently cancelled due to ineligibility. 374,529 Breathing Space applications were registered between 4 May 2021...
Answered 8 Dec 2025
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