Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 26598

Rules of Origin

Tabled: 27 January 2025
Answered: 4 February 2025
Named Day

Question

Andrew Griffith

ConservativeArundel and South Downs

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the Pan-Euro-Mediterranian Convention on Rules of Origin.

Answer

Mr Douglas Alexander
We are always looking at ways to reduce barriers to trade – within our manifesto red lines – because we take a pragmatic view as to where the national interest lies. We are therefore open to looking at PEM if that reflects business and partner sentiment, ...

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