{"value":{"id":1908891,"askingMemberId":5251,"askingMember":null,"house":"Commons","memberHasInterest":true,"dateTabled":"2026-05-21T00:00:00","dateForAnswer":"2026-06-01T00:00:00","uin":"3981","questionText":"To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the proposed agri-food tariff reductions on the ability of small-scale farmers in the Global South to benefit from preferential tariff arrangements under the UK’s Developing Country Trading Scheme.","answeringBodyId":14,"answeringBodyName":"Treasury","isWithdrawn":false,"isNamedDay":false,"groupedQuestions":[],"answerIsHolding":false,"answerIsCorrection":false,"answeringMemberId":5282,"answeringMember":null,"correctingMemberId":null,"correctingMember":null,"dateAnswered":"2026-06-04T00:00:00","answerText":"<p>The Government is aware that some developing country exporters may face extra competition as a result of UK agri-food tariff suspensions. However, there are potential opportunities for addressing cost-of-living pressures faced by UK families. Therefore, it is right we review our tariffs to help alleviate some of these pressures.</p><p> </p><p>The Government welcomes views on the impacts of suspending tariffs on any of the specific products listed in the <a href=\"https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/call-for-input-on-goods-for-cost-of-living-tariff-suspensions\" target=\"_blank\">call for input</a> which launched on 27<sup>th</sup> May and closes on 24<sup>th</sup> June 2026.</p>","originalAnswerText":"","comparableAnswerText":"","dateAnswerCorrected":null,"dateHoldingAnswer":null,"attachmentCount":0,"heading":"Food: Import Duties","attachments":[],"groupedQuestionsDates":[]},"links":[{"rel":"self","href":"/Questions/1908891","method":"GET"}]}