Written questions

Retail Trade: Northern Ireland

Commons · Question 13983 · Tabled 12 Nov 2024 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record

Answered 18 Nov 2024

Question

Asked by Jim Allister

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of (a) eBay and (b) other sellers based in Great Britain turning off their seller accounts to Northern Ireland because of the costs of compliance w

Answer

Answered by Justin Madders, 18 Nov 2024

Our assessment of the impact of the updated GPSR remains that it largely formalises how businesses are operating in the UK and that where businesses need to make changes, in most cases, they will be adapting to continue trading with the EU. The measures a...