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Written question asked by Christopher Chope (Conservative) on Thursday, 9 July 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 14 July 2026 (named day). It was answered by Chris McDonald (Labour) on Tuesday, 14 July 2026 on behalf of the Department for Business and Trade.


Members: Correspondence

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the oral contribution of the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Business and Trade in response to the hon. Member for Christchurch on 17 June 2026, Official Report, column 841, what progress he has made on responding to that correspondence.

Answer

This particular letter was sent to the inbox of ex-Secretary of State, Jonathan Reynolds on 10 June 2026, which is why was not seen by officials until 13 July 2026. The Department will respond to the usual timeline. The measure was announced through a Written Ministerial Statement and Oral Statement to both Houses and has since been discussed through Oral Questions and an Urgent Question. Ministers and officials also hosted a dedicated two-hour MP drop-in session to hear directly from Members and discuss concerns raised by their constituents and local businesses.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
17298
Session
2026-27
Related items
Steel Tariffs
Wednesday, 17 June 2026
Proceeding contributions
House of Commons
Subjects
Correspondence Members
Link
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