Question follow-through · 18434
UK Internal Trade: Northern Ireland
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he is taking steps to ensure that small businesses in Great Britain are aware of his Department's guidance entitled General product safety regulations: Northern Ireland: Guidance for businesses
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- Answering body
- Department for Business and Trade
- Tabled
- 6 Dec 2024
- Target answer date
- 10 Dec 2024
- Answer
- 16 Dec 2024 · 10 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
6 Dec 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he is taking steps to ensure that small businesses in Great Britain are aware of his Department's guidance entitled General product safety regulations: Northern Ireland: Guidance for businesses
10 Dec 2024
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
16 Dec 2024
Answer published
My officials have been engaging regularly with businesses on the new General Product Safety Regulations in Northern Ireland. The guidance for businesses has been shared with the business community in Great Britain and Northern Ireland through existing cha...
Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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Trade Agreements: USA
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Postal Services: Northern Ireland
27 Nov 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has discussed with Royal Mail updating the international addressing systems so that Northern Ireland can be selected as a distinct region.
Royal Mail: Northern Ireland
27 Nov 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has discussed with Royal Mail updating international addressing systems so that Northern Ireland can be selected as a distinct region.
Royal Mail: Lagan Valley
3 Feb 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will have discussions with Royal Mail to encourage timely deliveries in Lagan Valley.
Delivery Services: Northern Ireland
3 Feb 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of postal deliveries across Northern Ireland.
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Fireworks: Noise
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Royal Mail: Standards
13 Mar 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions he has had with Royal Mail on its planned timeline for publishing the improvement plan requested by Ofcom.
Royal Mail: Standards
13 Mar 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of whether the current ownership structure of Royal Mail is compatible with the effective delivery of the Universal Service Obligation.