Question follow-through · 45162

Horses: USA

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department plans to introduce retaliatory tariffs on horse importations from the US.

answeredDepartment for Business and Trade

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Answering body
Department for Business and Trade
Tabled
8 Apr 2025
Target answer date
23 Apr 2025
Answer
23 Apr 2025 · 15 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 8 Apr 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department plans to introduce retaliatory tariffs on horse importations from the US.

  2. 23 Apr 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 23 Apr 2025

    Answer published

    We remain committed to discussions with the US on a wider economic deal that works for both the UK and the US but nothing is off the table; this government will do what is necessary to defend the UK's national interest. That is why on 3 April, the governm...

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