Question follow-through · 61601

Business: Imports

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 20 June 2025 to Question 59418 on Business: Imports, whether his Department has made (a) financial and (b) logistical support schemes available to high street businesses facin

answeredHelen MorganDepartment for Business and Trade

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Answering body
Department for Business and Trade
Tabled
20 Jun 2025
Target answer date
24 Jun 2025
Answer
1 Jul 2025 · 11 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 20 Jun 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 20 June 2025 to Question 59418 on Business: Imports, whether his Department has made (a) financial and (b) logistical support schemes available to high street businesses facin

  2. 24 Jun 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 1 Jul 2025

    Answer published

    Globalised supply chains and the associated logistics costs remain a critical factor for the success of UK businesses and those on High Street.The Supply Chain Centre will work in tandem with businesses to identify risks to critical supply chains and reco...

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