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Written question asked by Alberto Costa (Conservative) on Friday, 18 December 2020, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 11 January 2021. It was answered by Robert Courts (Conservative) on Monday, 11 January 2021 on behalf of the Department for Transport.


Containers: Shortages

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the economic effect on British businesses of the international shortage of shipping containers.

Answer

We have not conducted a specific economic assessment. Government has been working closely with the freight sector and wider business to mitigate the impact on UK supply chains of this global issue.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
130773
Session
2019-21
Transferred
Yes
Subjects
Shortages Containers
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk