Question to the Department for International Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, with reference to the oral contribution of the Minister for Trade Policy of 30 January 2018, Official Report, column 254 , what the period of time will be between the Trade Remedies Authority making recommendations to the Secretary of State and him reporting his response to Parliament.

The Government’s first priority is to ensure that UK industries have recourse to protections if they suffer injury, and therefore recognises that a swift response is crucial to UK industry. On receiving a recommendation from the Trade Remedies Authority, it is my Rt. Hon Friend the Secretary of State for International Trade’s responsibility to respond in a timely manner, while also ensuring that any public interest considerations are given due regard.