Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Blair McDougall and Claire Young

Thursday 30th October 2025 Commons Chamber

[Claire Young (Thornbury and Yate) (LD)]

T5. Small and medium-sized businesses in my constituency have told me about the impact that Trump’s trade war is having on their ability to export to the United States. What is the Secretary of State doing to support these vital job creators and ensure that British goods can continue to be sold worldwide?

[Blair McDougall]

The hon. Member raises an important point, particularly for small businesses, which rely on those schemes. I pay tribute to the Royal Mail for the speed at which it reacted to those de minimis changes to ensure that businesses were able to continue. We keep working with Royal Mail as well to ensure that that is possible.