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Written question asked by Lord Redwood (Conservative) on Wednesday, 24 October 2018, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 29 October 2018 (named day). A holding answer was provided on Monday, 29 October 2018. A substantive answer was provided by Lord Harrington of Watford (Conservative) on Tuesday, 30 October 2018 on behalf of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.


Manufacturing Industries: Imports

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment he has made of the average length of time it takes components for just-in time manufacturing to reach the UK from (a) Eastern Europe and (b) China; and what proportion of that time is taken at the port of entry.

Answer

No assessment has been made. Both the UK and the EU share a strong commercial interest in preserving integrated supply chains, including those that support just-in-time production across the entire manufacturing sector.

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Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
183211
Session
2017-19
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Components Imports Manufacturing industries
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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