Written questions

Freight: Supply Chains

Commons · Question 50683 · Tabled 7 May 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 12 May 2025

Question

Asked by Ann Davies

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an assessment of the potential implications for her policies of the report by the University of Manchester entitled Rattling the supply chains: creating a more sustainable way to do business, p

Answer

Answered by Mike Kane, 12 May 2025

The Department for Transport acknowledges this report's contribution to resilient and sustainable supply chain discussions. The UK's reliance on global supply chains offers economic benefits but poses risks such as geopolitical tensions and environmental ...