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Motor Vehicles: Australia

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent progress he has made in improving market access for small car manufacturers to export to Australia.

answeredDepartment for Business and Trade

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Department for Business and Trade
Tabled
23 Jun 2026
Target answer date
29 Jun 2026
Answer
29 Jun 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 23 Jun 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent progress he has made in improving market access for small car manufacturers to export to Australia.

  2. 29 Jun 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 29 Jun 2026

    Answer published

    We have discussed and progressed UK small volume car manufacturers (SVMs) concerns at official and Ministerial level with Australia, including through dialogue under our UK-Australia FTA and via regulator‑to‑regulator discussions, all focused on improving...

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