Oral QuestionTreasury

If he will take steps to prevent the 2019 Loan Charge being applied retrospectively.

Tabled: 23 January 2019Answered: 29 January 2019

Asked by

Mr Alistair Carmichael

Liberal DemocratOrkney and Shetland

Answering Minister

the Chancellor of the Exchequer

Answer from Hansard

The Economic Secretary to the Treasury (Lucy Rigby)

This Government are backing our brilliant British businesses to trade globally, including through our new trade strategy that expands UK Export Finance’s capacity to £80 billion. This Government have secured new trade deals with India, South Korea, the EU and the US to back British businesses globally, delivering improved access to key markets and protecting British jobs.