Question follow-through · 28026
Trade Barriers: Canada and USA
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions (a) he, (b) ministers in his Department and (c) officials in his Department have had with counterparts in Canada on the impact of additional US-Canada trade barriers on UK trade.
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- Answering body
- Department for Business and Trade
- Tabled
- 3 Feb 2025
- Target answer date
- 6 Feb 2025
- Answer
- 6 Feb 2025 · 3 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
3 Feb 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions (a) he, (b) ministers in his Department and (c) officials in his Department have had with counterparts in Canada on the impact of additional US-Canada trade barriers on UK trade.
6 Feb 2025
Target answer date
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6 Feb 2025
Answer published
On 4 February, President Trump agreed to hold off imposing all tariffs on Canada and Mexico for 30 days, following calls with Prime Minister Trudeau and President Sheinbaum. We will continue to monitor any further developments, including through discussio...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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