Question follow-through · 76823

Jeffrey Epstein

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what information his Department holds on whether Jeffrey Epstein helped set up meetings between his Department and JP Morgan on the sale of Sempra Commodities.

answeredDepartment for Business and Trade

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Department for Business and Trade
Tabled
12 Sept 2025
Target answer date
13 Oct 2025
Answer
13 Oct 2025 · 31 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 12 Sept 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what information his Department holds on whether Jeffrey Epstein helped set up meetings between his Department and JP Morgan on the sale of Sempra Commodities.

  2. 13 Oct 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 13 Oct 2025

    Answer published

    Any such information is not readily available and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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