Future-Proofing Supply Chains

The International Trade & Investment All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) is launching an inquiry to delve into the challenges which UK trading businesses can face with supply chain resiliency. This inquiry aims to evaluate a wide range of business feedback and make practical recommendations to government to ensure that UK businesses are supported in the best ways possible.

When sudden short-term incidents plunge supply chains into chaos - e.g. the recent power outages in Spain and Portugal - we can see clearly just how vulnerable those supply chains can be to events. Long-term incidents have similarly damaging impacts – e.g. the period of disruption both during, and after, the COVID-19 pandemic. More broadly, UK businesses are currently facing a particularly intense period of uncertainty, influenced by fluctuating trade relationships with partners around the world, new tariff measures from the US, and ongoing conflicts around the world.