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To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate he has made of the level of (a) exports and (b) imports trade (i) to the nearest billion pounds and (ii) by share with the (A) EU, (B) US and (C) rest of the world in the last period for...
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate he has made of the level of (a) exports and (b) imports trade (i) to the nearest billion pounds and (ii) by share with the (A) EU, (B) US and (C) rest of the world in the last period for...
The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority.
A response to the Hon gentleman’s Parliamentary Question of 10th October is attached.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has made an assessment of changes in the market share of e-bikes imported from China out of all e-bikes sold in the UK since 6 February 2025.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has made an assessment of changes in the market share of e-bikes imported from China out of all e-bikes sold in the UK since 6 February 2025.
UK bicycle manufacturers play a key role in supporting our green growth ambitions. The Government’s Industrial and Trade Strategies are designed to support innovation, sustainability, and skills development, to help businesses grow, create new jobs, and compete internationally.
The independent Trade Remedies Authority (TRA) assessed the market share of e-bikes imported from China as part of its recent anti-dumping review. Following the TRA's recommendation, anti-dumping measures on Chinese folding e-bikes were extended on 6 February 2025. The TRA will continue to assess the effectiveness of these measures, including any changes in market share.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 20 June 2025 to Question 59418 on Business: Imports, whether his Department has made (a) financial and (b) logistical support schemes available to high street businesses facing increased shipping costs due to extended import routes...
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 20 June 2025 to Question 59418 on Business: Imports, whether his Department has made (a) financial and (b) logistical support schemes available to high street businesses facing increased shipping costs due to extended import routes...
Globalised supply chains and the associated logistics costs remain a critical factor for the success of UK businesses and those on High Street.
The Supply Chain Centre will work in tandem with businesses to identify risks to critical supply chains and recommend actions to reduce their impact on business operations.
Businesses are also able to access a wide range of support offers by the Department, including the Business Growth Service which brings together a range of existing core services as well as new and improved elements of the business support offer. Further details will be released in the SME Strategy later this summer.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to support high street businesses whose shipping imports from Asia have to be re-routed around Africa.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to support high street businesses whose shipping imports from Asia have to be re-routed around Africa.
For businesses to invest and thrive they need confidence in their supply chains. This government is committed to assessing where supply chains critical to the United Kingdom's economic security and growth could be vulnerable to disruption, including those in the growth driving sectors outlined in the industrial strategy.
The Business Secretary has announced a new Business Growth Service which will make it easier and quicker for businesses across the United Kingdom, including those on the high street, to receive advice and support to help them grow and thrive. The Business Growth Service will bring together under one single, trusted banner a range of existing core services as well as new and improved elements of the business support offer that will be delivered both centrally and locally.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of e-invoicing for small businesses on (a) exports and (b) imports.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of e-invoicing for small businesses on (a) exports and (b) imports.
Usage of digital technology such as e-invoicing can streamline business processes, including for trading businesses, whether they are importing or exporting.
Usage of e-invoicing software and standards that are compatible with those used by trading partners in other countries can be particularly beneficial. However, small businesses may find adoption of new tools and processes more onerous than larger businesses.
DBT and HMRC recently ran a 12 week consultation to gather views on promoting e-invoicing in the UK. The consultation closed on 7 May, and we will be publishing a summary of responses and updating on next steps in due course.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if she will publish a list of domestic agencies that will be required to certify imports from CPTPP countries once the agreement has been ratified.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if she will publish a list of domestic agencies that will be required to certify imports from CPTPP countries once the agreement has been ratified.
Imports from the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership Members to the UK must comply with UK import requirements, including any relevant product regulations, and any relevant tariffs. This is true of all imports and includes products from the EU and other longstanding trading partners, which includes many of the existing Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership Members.
Food and feed imports from the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership countries are already, and will remain subject, to the UK's official controls regime, including documentary, identification, and physical checks at the border. The UK assurance system for official controls in the agri-food chain is published at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/assuring-standards-in-uk-food-and-farming-after-eu-exit.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answers of 6 and 7 March 2023 to Questions 153671, 153672 and 153673 on Animal Products: Imports, Livestock: Imports and Plants: Imports, whether the prenotification submissions concerned in each answer were made by all countries...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answers of 6 and 7 March 2023 to Questions 153671, 153672 and 153673 on Animal Products: Imports, Livestock: Imports and Plants: Imports, whether the prenotification submissions concerned in each answer were made by all countries...
The data provided covers imports into the UK from the EU and Common Veterinary Area (Switzerland). It does not include all countries (classed as Rest of World).
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has had discussions with Cabinet colleagues on the potential merits of bringing forward a strategy on food and drink imports.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she has had discussions with Cabinet colleagues on the potential merits of bringing forward a strategy on food and drink imports.
The Secretary of State has regular discussions with Cabinet colleagues on a range of issues, and Cabinet discussions are considered confidential. We enjoy a high degree of domestic food security, based on strong domestic production as well as imports. The Government Food Strategy was published in June 2022 which set out a plan to transform our food system to ensure it is fit for the future.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many pre-notification submissions were made by UK importers to the IPAFFS system relating to the import of live animals from the EU and Common Veterinary Area, where certification (a) is required at the GB border and (b)...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many pre-notification submissions were made by UK importers to the IPAFFS system relating to the import of live animals from the EU and Common Veterinary Area, where certification (a) is required at the GB border and (b)...
Defra recorded 46773 pre-notification submissions from UK importers to the IPAFFS (Import of products, animals, food and feed system) for live animals. We are unable to break-down data on points a) and b).
Animals:
2022 | Live Animals |
Jan | 5477 |
Feb | 4966 |
Mar | 5608 |
Apr | 4004 |
May | 3462 |
Jun | 3205 |
Jul | 3012 |
Aug | 2755 |
Sep | 3377 |
Oct | 3413 |
Nov | 3592 |
Dec | 3902 |
Grand Total | 46773 |
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many pre-notification submissions were made by UK importers to the IPAFFS system relating to the import of products of animal origin from the EU and Common Veterinary Area, where certification (a) is required at the GB border...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many pre-notification submissions were made by UK importers to the IPAFFS system relating to the import of products of animal origin from the EU and Common Veterinary Area, where certification (a) is required at the GB border...
Defra recorded 746,479 pre-notification submissions from UK importers to the IPAFFS for products of animal origin (POAO). We are unable to break down data on points (a) and (b).
Animals:
2022 | POAO |
Jan | 48283 |
Feb | 73718 |
Mar | 83247 |
Apr | 73456 |
May | 76141 |
Jun | 75111 |
Jul | 72569 |
Aug | 51484 |
Sep | 51227 |
Oct | 47198 |
Nov | 49725 |
Dec | 44320 |
Grand Total | 746479 |
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many pre-notification submissions were made by UK importers to the IPAFFS system relating to the import of regulated plants and plant products from the EU and Common Veterinary Area, where certification (a) is required at the GB...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many pre-notification submissions were made by UK importers to the IPAFFS system relating to the import of regulated plants and plant products from the EU and Common Veterinary Area, where certification (a) is required at the GB...
Defra recorded 4483 pre-notification submissions from UK importers to the CHEDPP (Common Health Entry Document for Plants, Plant Products and Plant propagating material) for plants and plant products. We are unable to break-down data on points a) and b).
2022 | CHEDPP |
Jan | 189 |
Feb | 318 |
Mar | 520 |
Apr | 376 |
May | 326 |
Jun | 263 |
Jul | 217 |
Aug | 246 |
Sep | 444 |
Oct | 476 |
Nov | 655 |
Dec | 453 |
Total | 4483 |
Amendment 3 to clause 1 negatived on division (2 to 10). Amendment 4 to clause 1 negatived on division (2 to 10). Amendment 5 to clause 1 negatived on division (7 to 10). Amendment 22 to clause 1 negatived on division (7 to 10). Clauses 1 and 2 agreed to. Schedule 1 agreed to. Amendment 9 to schedule 2 negatived on division (7 to 10). Schedule 2 agreed to. Clause 3 agreed to. Amendment 2 to clause 4 negatived on division (2 to 9). Clause 4 agreed to. New clause 1 (Impact assessment: four nations of the UK and social, economic and environmental impacts), discussed with new clause 2 (Assessment of impact on hill farmers and crofters in Scotland), new clause 3 (Impact assessment: Geographical Indications) and new clause 4 (Impact assessment), negatived on division (2 to 8). New clause 2 (Assessment of impact on hill farmers and crofters in Scotland) negatived on division (2 to 8). New clause 3 (Impact assessment: Geographical Indications) negatived on division (2 to 9). New clause 4 (Impact assessment) negatived on division (6 to 9). Written evidence reported to the House. Bill to be reported, without amendment.
Amendment 3 to clause 1 negatived on division (2 to 10). Amendment 4 to clause 1 negatived on division (2 to 10). Amendment 5 to clause 1 negatived on division (7 to 10). Amendment 22 to clause 1 negatived on division (7 to 10). Clauses 1 and 2 agreed to....
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many trade barriers to UK importers were (a) identified on the Digital Market Access Service database and (b) resolved in each year since 2010; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many trade barriers to UK importers were (a) identified on the Digital Market Access Service database and (b) resolved in each year since 2010; and if he will make a statement.
The Digital Market Access Service (DMAS) is used to record the barriers that British businesses face when exporting to and investing in overseas markets.
Since the launch of DMAS in early 2019, a total of 1099 and 787 pre-existing trade barriers were registered in 2019-20 and 2020-21 respectively.
In those same years, 181 barriers across 61 countries and 217 barriers across 74 countries were resolved respectively.
Our statistics and analysis are at a national level.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many trade barriers, to UK importers, by region of the UK were (a) identified on the Digital Market Access Service database and (b) resolved in each year since 2019; and if she will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many trade barriers, to UK importers, by region of the UK were (a) identified on the Digital Market Access Service database and (b) resolved in each year since 2019; and if she will make a statement.
The Digital Market Access Service (DMAS) is used to record the barriers that British businesses face when exporting to and investing in overseas markets.
Since the launch of DMAS in early 2019, a total of 1099 and 787 pre-existing trade barriers were registered in 2019-20 and 2020-21 respectively.
In those same years, 181 barriers across 61 countries and 217 barriers across 74 countries were resolved respectively.
Our statistics and analysis are at a national level.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of medicines being removed from the Northern Ireland Market as a result of the consequences of the Northern Ireland Protocol on the health of the people of Northern Ireland; and...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of medicines being removed from the Northern Ireland Market as a result of the consequences of the Northern Ireland Protocol on the health of the people of Northern Ireland; and...
The Department regularly receives notifications of discontinuations and possible discontinuations from suppliers. However, we are unable to provide the information requested as it is commercially sensitive.
The Government is considering all possible steps to help ensure the continuity of medicines in Northern Ireland. We are currently engaging with stakeholders to understand their plans for supplying medicines to Northern Ireland.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ameliorate the potential effect of new medicines being restricted in Northern Ireland as a result of being placed under the EU regulatory framework as a result of the Northern Ireland Protocol; and if...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ameliorate the potential effect of new medicines being restricted in Northern Ireland as a result of being placed under the EU regulatory framework as a result of the Northern Ireland Protocol; and if...
The Government has published guidance on the regulation of human medicines in the United Kingdom from 1 January 2021. This guidance also sets out mitigations to help ensure the continuous supply of medicines to patients in Northern Ireland.
The Department of Health and Social Care, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency and the Northern Ireland Department of Health have been working closely with industry to support them in their preparations to comply with the Northern Ireland Protocol and to support the availability of medicines for patients in Northern Ireland.
We are continuing to engage with the European Commission on the practical application of the Protocol. This includes immediate resolution of outstanding practical issues, and a long-term approach that ensures no barriers to the movement of medicines into Northern Ireland.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the potential effect on the supply of medicines in Northern Ireland of the Northern Ireland Protocol; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent assessment he has made of the potential effect on the supply of medicines in Northern Ireland of the Northern Ireland Protocol; and if he will make a statement.
The Government has published guidance on the regulation of human medicines in the United Kingdom from 1 January 2021. This guidance also sets out mitigations to help ensure the continuous supply of medicines to patients in Northern Ireland.
The Department of Health and Social Care, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency and the Northern Ireland Department of Health have been working closely with industry to support them in their preparations to comply with the Northern Ireland Protocol and to support the availability of medicines for patients in Northern Ireland.
We are continuing to engage with the European Commission on the practical application of the Protocol. This includes immediate resolution of outstanding practical issues, and a long-term approach that ensures no barriers to the movement of medicines into Northern Ireland.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment she has made of the potential effect on consumer prices of fresh bananas imported from Ghana of that country's inclusion in the General Framework of the UK Generalised Scheme of Preferences; and if she will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment she has made of the potential effect on consumer prices of fresh bananas imported from Ghana of that country's inclusion in the General Framework of the UK Generalised Scheme of Preferences; and if she will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help secure the import of personal protection equipment during the covid-19 outbreak; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help secure the import of personal protection equipment during the covid-19 outbreak; and if he will make a statement.
Lord Deighton is leading the Government effort to expand the supply of personal protective equipment (PPE) from imports from overseas and improving domestic manufacturing capability.
A cross-Government PPE sourcing unit, staffed by over 400 people, is securing new supply lines from across the world and has published rigorous standards against which purchases will be made. We are identifying new sources of critical PPE from overseas markets, diversifying the United Kingdom’s sources of supply and strengthening the UK’s supply chains for the long term.
Teams from the Department for International Trade and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office around the world are seeking new supplies, lobbying governments to lift export restrictions and helping get crucial deliveries back to the UK. The combined Department for International Trade, Foreign and Commonwealth Office and Department for Health and Social Care efforts have resulted in the Department for Health and Social Care raising purchase orders for over 31 billion items of PPE; direct from new relationships in source countries, as well as through our trusted UK suppliers to the National Health Service, who themselves are using their global connections to help us.
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment she has made of (a) the existing level of UK demand for steel and (b) the potential merits of reducing the proposed UK tariff free quotas for steel imports from 1 January 2021; and if she will make a...
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment she has made of (a) the existing level of UK demand for steel and (b) the potential merits of reducing the proposed UK tariff free quotas for steel imports from 1 January 2021; and if she will make a...
HM Government has been working closely with the British steel industry, including on steel safeguards to protect industry from unforeseen surges in imports. Current data shows that steel demand was down 24 per cent in the United Kingdom during the first four months of 2020, compared with the same period in 2019.
Our priority is to make sure that, at the end of the transition period, our domestic industry retains appropriate trade remedy protections. That is why we have committed to carrying across existing measures where there is a British interest, including steel safeguards, and are then reviewing them to make them tailored to the needs of the United Kingdom.