Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 94031

Stone: Trade Competitiveness

Tabled: 24 November 2025
Answered: 1 December 2025

Question

John Lamont

ConservativeBerwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of (a) international trade practices and (b) foreign subsidies on the competitiveness of UK natural stone SMEs.

Answer

Chris Bryant
The Trade Remedies Authority (TRA) is the UK’s investigatory body that exists to defend the UK against unfair international trade practices, including foreign subsidies. I encourage UK industry to engage directly with the TRA if they believe they are bein...

This is an extract from the Parliament API. Search the full answer on Parliament.uk (UIN 94031) →