Question follow-through · 42705
Aircraft: China
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to protect the UK's aviation industry from intellectual property theft by Chinese companies.
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- Answering body
- Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
- Tabled
- 31 Mar 2025
- Target answer date
- 7 Apr 2025
- Answer
- 7 Apr 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
31 Mar 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to protect the UK's aviation industry from intellectual property theft by Chinese companies.
7 Apr 2025
Target answer date
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7 Apr 2025
Answer published
The government takes the issue of global intellectual property crime and infringement seriously and engages with other governments, industry and law enforcement partners to tackle this issue. We also work with businesses to help them safeguard their innov...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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