Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 72779

Sugar: Import Duties

Tabled: 29 August 2025

Answered: 4 September 2025

Question

Rachel Taylor

Labour — North Warwickshire and Bedworth

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has considered the potential impact of the raw cane sugar Autonomous Tariff Quota on (a) consumers and (b) the farming industry.

Answer

Mr Douglas Alexander

The Government is currently undertaking a review of the Autonomous Tarif Quota (ATQ) on raw cane sugar following an engagement exercise that closed in March 2025.We are considering a range of factors including potential impacts on consumers; striking the ...

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