A question on #Drugs #ImportDuties tabled by Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth on 12-05-2025 has been answered by Baroness Jones of Whitchurch.

Heading: Drugs: Import Duties
Question ID: 1802143
UIN: HL7370
House: Lords
Date tabled: 2025-05-12
Asking Member ID: 4282
Asking Member display name: Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
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Asking Member Twitter reference: Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
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Question text: To ask His Majesty's Government what protections, if any, they have secured for the UK pharmaceutical industry in relation to the imposition of tariffs by the United States of America.
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Date answered: 2025-06-11
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Answering Member ID: 3792
Answering Member display name: Baroness Jones of Whitchurch
Answering Member handle: WhitchurchGirl
Answering Member Twitter reference: @WhitchurchGirl
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Answer text: On 8 May, the UK government announced a landmark economic deal with the United States, making the UK the first country to get an agreement with President Trump. The agreement will secure the UK preferential access to the US market for UK pharmaceuticals i...
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Answering body ID: 214
Answering body name: Department for Business and Trade
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