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Question follow-through · 104308

Trade: Regulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made with Cabinet colleagues of the potential impact of trade regulation on port congestion and throughput, broken down by port.

answeredDepartment for Business and Trade

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Answering body
Department for Business and Trade
Tabled
8 Jan 2026
Target answer date
13 Jan 2026
Answer
13 Jan 2026 · 5 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 8 Jan 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made with Cabinet colleagues of the potential impact of trade regulation on port congestion and throughput, broken down by port.

  2. 13 Jan 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 13 Jan 2026

    Answer published

    The Department for Business and Trade has not undertaken an assessment of the impact of trade regulation on port congestion or throughput at individual ports. The Department has not received representation from industry indicating that current trade regul...

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