Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 92538
Rules of Origin: Treaties
Tabled: 19 November 2025
Answered: 25 November 2025
Question
Dame Harriett Baldwin
Conservative — West Worcestershire
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has conducted a sectoral impact analysis of the potential UK accession to the PEM Convention.
Answer
Chris BryantAs set out in the UK’s Trade Strategy, the Government recognises that PEM accession could bring benefits to British businesses but that the potential benefits and risks will likely vary both within and across sectors. Our Call for Evidence, launched on 17 November, seeks input from business directly to better understand these sectoral impacts. It will end on 15 December.