Question follow-through · 92058

Motor Vehicles: China

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of Chinese market dumping of (a) electric vehicles and (b) internal combustion engine vehicles on UK automotive sector.

answeredDepartment for Business and Trade

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Department for Business and Trade
Tabled
18 Nov 2025
Target answer date
20 Nov 2025
Answer
27 Nov 2025 · 9 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 18 Nov 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of Chinese market dumping of (a) electric vehicles and (b) internal combustion engine vehicles on UK automotive sector.

  2. 20 Nov 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 27 Nov 2025

    Answer published

    The Trade Remedies Authority (TRA) is the UK’s investigatory body that exists to defend the UK against unfair international trade practices, including dumping.I encourage UK industry to engage directly with the TRA if they believe they are being injured b...

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