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Written question asked by Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth (Conservative) on Thursday, 12 June 2025, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 26 June 2025. It was answered by Baroness Jones of Whitchurch (Labour) on Monday, 23 June 2025 on behalf of the Department for Business and Trade.


Drugs: USA

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Jones of Whitchurch on 11 June (HL7370), what discussions they have had with the pharmaceutical industry about tariffs imposed by the United States of America.

Answer

The Prime Minister, the Secretary of State for Business and Trade and other Ministers, as well as officials from my department and across government have been engaging widely with business organisations and companies from across the economy, including those in the pharmaceuticals sector.

We received a number of responses from the pharmaceuticals sector to DBT's Request for Input launched on 3 April to inform our response to US tariffs.

We will continue our extensive engagement with pharmaceutical businesses from across the UK throughout negotiations, ensuring that their perspectives on the challenges and opportunities are fully understood.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL8396
Session
2024-26
Related items
Drugs: Import Duties
Wednesday, 11 June 2025
Written questions
House of Lords
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Drugs Import duties USA
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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