questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the trade deficit.
answerText: In the 12 months to February 2026, the UK trade deficit (excluding precious metals) was £14.8bn, comprising a £210.1bn trade in services surplus, and a £225.0bn trade in goods deficit. The UK trade deficit (excluding precious metals) has remained broadly ...
heading: Balance of Trade