Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 49618

Food: Import Controls

Tabled: 30 April 2025
Answered: 12 May 2025

Question

Clive Jones

Liberal DemocratWokingham

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of reducing UK tariffs on US meat and seafood products on (a) levels of meat imports and (b) food standards.

Answer

Mr Douglas Alexander
The UK has a strong and balanced trading relationship with the US worth £315 billion. Investment supports around 2.5 million jobs across both countries. Trade is second only to the EU where our trading relationship is worth £813 billion.We will always act...

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