Written questions

UK Internal Trade: Northern Ireland

Commons · Question 1386 · Tabled 23 Jul 2024 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record

Answered 26 Jul 2024

Question

Asked by Jim Allister

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the introduction of the updated General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR) on SMEs shipping from Great Britain to Northern Ireland.

Answer

Answered by Justin Madders, 26 Jul 2024

The updated GPSR largely formalises the reality of how businesses are already operating in the UK and the measures are therefore likely to have limited impact in practice. Where businesses need to make changes, we expect that they will be adapting anyway ...