Question follow-through · 35361
EU External Trade: USA
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the imposition of tariffs by the European Union on the United States on levels of trade between the United States and (a) the UK, (b) Great Britai
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- Answering body
- Department for Business and Trade
- Tabled
- 4 Mar 2025
- Target answer date
- 10 Mar 2025
- Answer
- 10 Mar 2025 · 6 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
4 Mar 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the imposition of tariffs by the European Union on the United States on levels of trade between the United States and (a) the UK, (b) Great Britai
10 Mar 2025
Target answer date
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10 Mar 2025
Answer published
As we've said previously, we champion free and open trade and will continue to work with our international partners to establish this.We will continue to monitor any further developments, and we will always do what is in the national interest for our econ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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25 Jun 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, With reference to the letter from The Rt Hon Douglas Alexander MP to the Prime Minister, published 10 June 2026, if he will name the Global Counsel employee recommended by Lord Mandelson.
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