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Commons · Question 55190 · Tabled 30 May 2025 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record

Answered 9 Jun 2025

Question

Asked by Andrew Snowden

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he is taking steps to provide financial support to British SMEs relocating manufacturing out of China to avoid newly introduced tariffs.

Answer

Answered by Gareth Thomas, 9 Jun 2025

There are no current plans to support businesses with relocating their production out of China specifically. However, the Government-backed British Business Bank helps businesses to access the finance they need to invest and grow, including to relocate pa...