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UIN 89157

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answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

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10 November 2025

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18 November 2025 · Answer

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18 November 2025

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of geographical indication protections for regionally significant natural stones.

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  1. 10 November 2025

    Written question

    To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of geographical indication protections for regionally significant natural stones.

    Source: Commons

  2. 18 November 2025

    Answer

    I am responding as minister with responsibility for intellectual property. Geographical indications for craft and industrial products, e.g. natural stones, can be protected in the UK via specialised collective and certification trade marks. Collective and...

    Source: Written answer

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