Question follow-through · 116509

UK Trade with EU

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the EU's Industrial Accelerator Act on non-tariff barriers with (a) Great Britain and (b) the United Kingdom.

answeredDepartment for Business and Trade

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Department for Business and Trade
Tabled
27 Feb 2026
Target answer date
3 Mar 2026
Answer
6 Mar 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 27 Feb 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the EU's Industrial Accelerator Act on non-tariff barriers with (a) Great Britain and (b) the United Kingdom.

  2. 3 Mar 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 6 Mar 2026

    Answer published

    This government is closely following the Commission's proposals for the Industrial Accelerator Act, and the EU’s Made in Europe agenda more widely and has engaged directly with Member States, the Commission and industry on the issue.We have been clear in ...

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