Question follow-through · 86405

Investment: Taiwan

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has had recent discussions with relevant stakeholders on (a) the UK- Taiwan Enhanced Trade Partnership and (b) offshore wind.

answeredDepartment for Business and Trade

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Department for Business and Trade
Tabled
29 Oct 2025
Target answer date
3 Nov 2025
Answer
3 Nov 2025 · 5 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 29 Oct 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has had recent discussions with relevant stakeholders on (a) the UK- Taiwan Enhanced Trade Partnership and (b) offshore wind.

  2. 3 Nov 2025

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  3. 3 Nov 2025

    Answer published

    My department is working closely with the Taiwanese authorities to embed stakeholder views into the delivery of the UK–Taiwan Enhanced Trade Partnership (ETP). This includes industry’s feedback on the ETP from the British Office Taipei’s annual business s...

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