Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 75832
Geology: UK Trade with EU
Tabled: 8 September 2025
Answered: 16 September 2025
Named DayQuestion
Jayne Kirkham
Labour (Co-op) — Truro and Falmouth
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to help make the process of moving geological samples between the UK and the EU (a) faster and (b) easier.
Answer
Blair McDougallThere are no plans at present to amend the regulatory regime.The British Geological Survey (BGS) is an active member of European GeoSurveys (EGS). The EGS constitution is based on facilitating geological survey collaboration to support development and imp...
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