Question to the Department for International Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what his plans are for the staff requirement upon full establishment of the proposed Trade Remedies Authority.

We are currently undertaking an organisation design process to determine the precise capacity and capability requirements for the Trade Remedies Authority.

We have reviewed the structures, caseloads and resources of a range of trade remedies systems. We have also worked closely with counterparts in other UK government departments and arm’s-length bodies.

We are committed to creating an organisation that has the appropriate number of people, skills and infrastructure to investigate cases and assess injury quickly and effectively, in order to ensure that we can continue to protect UK Business from unfair and injurious trading practices.