Question follow-through · 107262

Overseas Trade: Indonesia

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what mechanisms exist within the UK-Indonesia Economic Growth Partnership to tackle regulatory divergence affecting cross-border trade and investment.

answeredDepartment for Business and Trade

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Department for Business and Trade
Tabled
20 Jan 2026
Target answer date
22 Jan 2026
Answer
26 Jan 2026 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 20 Jan 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what mechanisms exist within the UK-Indonesia Economic Growth Partnership to tackle regulatory divergence affecting cross-border trade and investment.

  2. 22 Jan 2026

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  3. 26 Jan 2026

    Answer published

    The Economic Growth Partnership is a non-legally binding framework that will deepen cooperation between the UK and Indonesian Governments on areas of interest to our businesses. It is a signal of the UK and Indonesia’s commitment to grow our bilateral tra...

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