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Commons · Question 126097 · Tabled 10 Apr 2026 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record

Answered 16 Apr 2026

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Asked by James McMurdock

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to his Department’s press release entitled Reforms to make it easier for overseas companies to move to the UK, published on 25 March 2026, what quantitative assessment he has made of the poten

Answer

Answered by Blair McDougall, 16 Apr 2026

The Government has published an analytical paper alongside the consultation providing a high-level assessment of the likely impacts. Initial analysis suggests that the regime would help to make the UK more attractive to companies wishing to change their d...