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Gulf Cooperation Council

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to (a) ensure good relations with countries in the Gulf Cooperation Council and (b) encourage investment from such countries in the UK economy.

answeredForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office

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Answering body: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Tabled: 7 Oct 2024
Target answer date: 9 Oct 2024
Answer: 15 Oct 2024 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

7 Oct 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to (a) ensure good relations with countries in the Gulf Cooperation Council and (b) encourage investment from such countries in the UK economy.
9 Oct 2024
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
15 Oct 2024
Answer published
The UK's partnerships with the six Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries are historic and enduring. These are underpinned by shared prosperity, security interests and deep people-to-people links. This government has committed to deepening cooperation w...

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