Question follow-through · 21303

Department for Business and Trade: European Union

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what meetings for what purpose (a) he and (b) Ministers in his Department have had with representatives of the European Union since 5 July 2024.

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Department for Business and Trade
Tabled
19 Dec 2024
Target answer date
7 Jan 2025
Answer
8 Jan 2025 · 20 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 19 Dec 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what meetings for what purpose (a) he and (b) Ministers in his Department have had with representatives of the European Union since 5 July 2024.

  2. 7 Jan 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 8 Jan 2025

    Answer published

    Since 5 July 2024, the Secretary of State for Business and Trade has held meetings with Commissioner Dombrovskis on three occasions: an introductory call on 10 July 2024; a meeting at the G7 Trade Ministerial in Italy; and a meeting at the G20 in Brazil. ...

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