Question to the Department for International Trade:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking, if any, to avert a global trade war.

The UK fully supports the global rules-based trade system, open and free trade, and measures to tackle unfair trade where necessary. We maintain our position that multilateral action and a balanced, proportionate, WTO compliant approach remain the best ways of resolving issues within international trade without the need for escalation.