UKWA is seeking talks with Vince Cable, the Business Secretary, in an attempt to move the matter up the political agenda.

Roger Williams adds: “To make matters even more frustrating, anecdotal evidence suggests that the tax has not brought in anywhere near as much revenue as was originally forecast. But it has clearly had a very negative impact on the warehousing sector and if it is not addressed it will continue to have implications for the broader UK economy.”
 
About The United Kingdom Warehousing Association
With over 600 member companies, the United Kingdom Warehousing Association (UKWA) is the UK’s only trade association dedicated to serving the vitally important warehousing and logistics sector. Established in 1944, the Association’s members control nearly 100 million square feet of warehousing space from nearly 1300 locations across the UK. Although originally established as a trade body for the third party warehousing sector, the Association now embraces all companies that operate a warehousing or distribution facility. Membership is not restricted to those companies based within the borders  of the United Kingdom.