Department for Business and Trade

Questions from the Department for Business and Trade:

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Economic Security and Supply Chain Resilience What does the evidence suggest about current patterns and future trajectories of demand for critical minerals in the UK, including key domestic and international dependencies, and what factors are shaping these trends? Department for Business and Trade, 2026
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Economic Security and Supply Chain Resilience How can the UK’s key industries become more resilient and increase the production of essential goods to respond effectively to sudden disruptions? Department for Business and Trade, 2026
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Economic Security and Supply Chain Resilience What is the evidence base on how bilateral and plurilateral trade agreements, including the UK’s free trade agreements (FTAs), support supply chain integration and resilience, particularly in relation to trade flows with developing countries and risks of preference erosion? Department for Business and Trade, 2026
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Economic Security and Supply Chain Resilience How do tariffs affect the resilience and flexibility of supply chains by sector? Department for Business and Trade, 2026
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Economic Security and Supply Chain Resilience What are the risks and opportunities to the UK economy of developing additional powers to respond to acts of deliberate economic pressure with trade and investment restrictive measures? This should include both impact of introducing powers (chilling and deterrent effects) and their use and include a deeper dive into the impacts of powers to impose restrictions on financial services trade and intellectual property (IP) rights. Department for Business and Trade, 2026
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Economic Security and Supply Chain Resilience How do UK businesses perceive and respond to economic security risks, and how do these impacts and adaptations vary across sectors, regions, and business demographics? Department for Business and Trade, 2026
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Economic Security and Supply Chain Resilience What can be learnt from the effectiveness of actions taken by other countries to promote and defend their economic security? Department for Business and Trade, 2026
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Economic Security and Supply Chain Resilience To what extent are trends in global trade and investment a reflection of, and a response to, rising protectionism and economic security policies, as opposed to other structural changes in the global economy? Department for Business and Trade, 2026
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Labour Market and Employment Rights What is the full economic value of securing commitments for short-term business visitors and visitors for establishment purposes in free trade agreements? Department for Business and Trade, 2026
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Labour Market and Employment Rights What are the key enablers and barriers to businesses using Mode IV visa routes? Department for Business and Trade, 2026
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Labour Market and Employment Rights How do current Recognition of Professional Qualifications (RPQ) arrangements affect key outcomes, from the delivery of critical skills and UK trade opportunities, to national and regional economic growth and labour-market dynamics (demand, wages), and how can the value of these arrangements be measured? Department for Business and Trade, 2026
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Labour Market and Employment Rights What are the economic impacts of facilitating temporary entry and mobility of business personnel, in terms of supporting and increasing trade and goods? Department for Business and Trade, 2026
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Labour Market and Employment Rights How effective are collective redundancy consultations in reducing redundancies and improving labour market outcomes? Department for Business and Trade, 2026
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Labour Market and Employment Rights What is the effectiveness of various enforcement methods, such as compliance-based approaches and strict enforcement, in terms of their impact and cost efficiency? How should we measure the effectiveness and impact of different labour enforcement interventions? Department for Business and Trade, 2026
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Labour Market and Employment Rights What impact does collective bargaining and industrial relations have on individual workers, businesses and the wider economy? Department for Business and Trade, 2026
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Labour Market and Employment Rights How does self-employment contribute towards a productive labour market? Does this differ between solo self-employment and other types of self-employment? Department for Business and Trade, 2026
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Labour Market and Employment Rights What are the spillover effects of a rising minimum wage higher up the pay distribution, and what are the knock-on economic impacts of pay compression? How does the minimum wage influence individual decisions on participation and employment in the labour market? Department for Business and Trade, 2026
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Labour Market and Employment Rights What are the drivers of pay growth at the lower end of the labour market? Department for Business and Trade, 2026
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Labour Market and Employment Rights How do businesses react in anticipation of the introduction of new employment rights in terms of business behaviours and operating models? Department for Business and Trade, 2026
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Labour Market and Employment Rights How do employment regulations and other factors influence employer decision making across employment stages, such as hiring, performance management and termination? Department for Business and Trade, 2026
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