Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 45421

Import Duties: USA

Tabled: 8 April 2025
Answered: 23 April 2025
Named Day

Question

Mr Peter Bedford

ConservativeMid Leicestershire

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of US tariffs on the hospitality sector in the UK.

Answer

Mr Douglas Alexander
The UK and US have a strong economic relationship which is fair, balanced and reciprocal. We have £1.2 trillion invested in each other’s economies and over 2.5 million jobs across both countries.Hospitality businesses play a key role in the UK economy and...

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