Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 7382
Buses: Electric Vehicles
Tabled: 4 October 2024
Answered: 10 October 2024
Question
Jim Allister
Traditional Unionist Voice — North Antrim
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the tariff level applied to imported electric buses on local production; and if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of raising that
Answer
Mr Douglas AlexanderIn setting tariffs, the Government takes into account the interests of UK consumers, producers, productivity, competitiveness, and external trade, as well as wider considerations such as strategic trade objectives.As with all policy, the Government welcom...
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