Question follow-through · 103781
Qualifications: EU Countries
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions he is having with his European counterparts on the recognition of (a) legal qualifications and (b) other professional qualifications.
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- Answering body
- Department for Business and Trade
- Tabled
- 7 Jan 2026
- Target answer date
- 12 Jan 2026
- Answer
- 13 Jan 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
7 Jan 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions he is having with his European counterparts on the recognition of (a) legal qualifications and (b) other professional qualifications.
12 Jan 2026
Target answer date
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13 Jan 2026
Answer published
HMG remains committed to making it easier for UK and EU professionals to have their qualifications recognised across regulated professions.In the 2025 Common Understanding, the UK and EU committed to setting up dedicated dialogues on the Trade and Coopera...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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