Question follow-through · 23403
UK Trade with EU
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps his Department is taking to help reduce trade barriers with the EU.
About this written question
A written question asks a government minister for information in writing. Parliament publishes the question and any answer.
- Answering body
- Cabinet Office
- Tabled
- 13 Jan 2025
- Target answer date
- 15 Jan 2025
- Answer
- 21 Jan 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling
Elapsed calendar days describe the record timeline, not whether Parliament considers an answer on time.
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Recorded timeline
13 Jan 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps his Department is taking to help reduce trade barriers with the EU.
15 Jan 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
21 Jan 2025
Answer published
The Government is committed to resetting our EU relationship, including by reducing barriers to trade. We will seek a sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) agreement to reduce unnecessary border checks and mutual recognition for professional qualifications, as...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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