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Rules of Origin: Treaties

Commons · Question 92538 · Tabled 19 Nov 2025 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record

Answered 25 Nov 2025

Question

Asked by Dame Harriett Baldwin

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has conducted a sectoral impact analysis of the potential UK accession to the PEM Convention.

Answer

Answered by Chris Bryant, 25 Nov 2025

As set out in the UK’s Trade Strategy, the Government recognises that PEM accession could bring benefits to British businesses but that the potential benefits and risks will likely vary both within and across sectors. Our Call for Evidence, launched on 17...