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Stone: Trade Competitiveness

Commons · Question 95660 · Tabled 1 Dec 2025 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record

Answered 5 Dec 2025

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Asked by Chris Law

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make an assessment of the potential economic impact of foreign government subsidies on the competitiveness of UK natural stone producers; and whether the Government plans to introduce target

Answer

Answered by Chris Bryant, 5 Dec 2025

The Trade Remedies Authority (TRA) is the UK’s investigatory body that exists to defend the UK against unfair international trade practices, including foreign government subsidies. I encourage UK industry to engage directly with the TRA if they believe th...