Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 110114
Overseas Trade: Regulation
Tabled: 2 February 2026
Answered: 5 February 2026
Named DayQuestion
Andrew Griffith
Conservative — Arundel and South Downs
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assumptions his Department uses regarding cost pass-through to consumers when assessing the impact of new trade-related regulatory requirements on businesses, and whether those assumptions have be
Answer
Blair McDougallAddressing regulatory barriers to trade can help reduce costs for UK businesses trading internationally and support economic growth. Cost pass‑through to consumers is subject to uncertainty and may differ significantly depending on market conditions, prod...
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