Question follow-through · 77301

African Business Chamber

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions his Department has had with the African Business Chamber since 5 July 2024.

answeredDepartment for Business and Trade

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Answering body
Department for Business and Trade
Tabled
15 Sept 2025
Target answer date
13 Oct 2025
Answer
14 Oct 2025 · 29 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 15 Sept 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions his Department has had with the African Business Chamber since 5 July 2024.

  2. 13 Oct 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 14 Oct 2025

    Answer published

    The Department expects to be represented at the African Business Chamber’s November 2025 Business Forum. The Department is happy to meet with the African Business Chamber to discuss further our work.

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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