Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 107437

Economic Situation: Subversion

Tabled: 21 January 2026
Answered: 30 January 2026

Question

Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

LabourSlough

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is able to take to respond to economic coercion from other countries.

Answer

Chris Bryant
The UK is well prepared to respond to economic coercion and has a strong and flexible toolkit to defend its interests. We can act through diplomatic engagement, international dispute mechanisms, and cooperation with allies, including the G7. We also retai...

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