Question follow-through · 95660

Stone: Trade Competitiveness

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make an assessment of the potential economic impact of foreign government subsidies on the competitiveness of UK natural stone producers; and whether the Government plans to introduce target

answeredChris LawDepartment for Business and Trade

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Department for Business and Trade
Tabled
1 Dec 2025
Target answer date
3 Dec 2025
Answer
5 Dec 2025 · 4 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 1 Dec 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make an assessment of the potential economic impact of foreign government subsidies on the competitiveness of UK natural stone producers; and whether the Government plans to introduce target

  2. 3 Dec 2025

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  3. 5 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 government subsidies. I encourage UK industry to engage directly with the TRA if they believe th...

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