Question follow-through · 94031
Stone: Trade Competitiveness
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of (a) international trade practices and (b) foreign subsidies on the competitiveness of UK natural stone SMEs.
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- Answering body
- Department for Business and Trade
- Tabled
- 24 Nov 2025
- Target answer date
- 26 Nov 2025
- Answer
- 1 Dec 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
24 Nov 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of (a) international trade practices and (b) foreign subsidies on the competitiveness of UK natural stone SMEs.
26 Nov 2025
Target answer date
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1 Dec 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 foreign subsidies. I encourage UK industry to engage directly with the TRA if they believe they are bein...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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Cultural Heritage: Stone
25 Nov 2025 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to support the continued availability of British natural stone for heritage restoration projects.