Question follow-through · 66385
Investment: Taiwan
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of including (a) semiconductors, (b) offshore wind and (c) digital infrastructure in further bilateral investment co-operation unde
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- Answering body
- Department for Business and Trade
- Tabled
- 9 Jul 2025
- Target answer date
- 11 Jul 2025
- Answer
- 15 Jul 2025 · 6 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
9 Jul 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of including (a) semiconductors, (b) offshore wind and (c) digital infrastructure in further bilateral investment co-operation unde
11 Jul 2025
Target answer date
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15 Jul 2025
Answer published
As set out in the UK’s Trade Strategy, flexible trading arrangements and partnerships, such as the UK-Taiwan Enhanced Trade Partnership (ETP), are a valuable part of our toolkit.The Investment Pillar of the ETP, along with the Digital Trade and Energy &am...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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