Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether his Department has made an assessment of the effect on UK manufacturing of the UK unilaterally removing all import tariffs after the UK leaves the EU.

The Government is working to deliver the best international trading framework for the UK. We are working with other Departments to assess the full range of options for a future tariff regime that will best serve the interests of UK consumers, businesses and farmers. The evidence available will be considered carefully before a final decision is made.