Question follow-through · 68587
Trade Promotion
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent discussions he has had with the (a) Secretary of State for the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development office and (b) UK Ambassadors on the promotion of exports.
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- Answering body
- Department for Business and Trade
- Tabled
- 16 Jul 2025
- Target answer date
- 21 Jul 2025
- Answer
- 21 Jul 2025 · 5 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
16 Jul 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent discussions he has had with the (a) Secretary of State for the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development office and (b) UK Ambassadors on the promotion of exports.
21 Jul 2025
Target answer date
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21 Jul 2025
Answer published
The Department engages regularly with other government departments including the FCDO. As set out in our Trade Strategy our overseas network is a critical asset for British businesses. The network is led by nine HM Trade Commissioners who work closely wit...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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