Question to the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the export controls on artificial intelligence proposed by China on 16 October 2026 on United Kingdom businesses.

We are aware of China’s proposed export controls on artificial intelligence and will continue to monitor the potential impact. We recognise the right of governments to implement export controls for legitimate purposes in the same way that we apply our own measures, but controls must be proportionate to not cause unnecessary disruption to legitimate trade and global value chains. The department will continue to engage with China on export controls, including through our Export Control Working Group with the Ministry of Commerce, and to engage with affected businesses.