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Trade Agreements: China

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the Prime Minister’s press release entitled Prime Minister unlocks new opportunities for British businesses in China, published on 29 January 2026, what assessment he has made of the

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Department for Business and Trade
Tabled
2 Feb 2026
Target answer date
4 Feb 2026
Answer
10 Feb 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 2 Feb 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the Prime Minister’s press release entitled Prime Minister unlocks new opportunities for British businesses in China, published on 29 January 2026, what assessment he has made of the

  2. 4 Feb 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 10 Feb 2026

    Answer published

    The UK‑China Bilateral Services Partnership (BSP) is designed to deliver high‑value benefits for UK businesses in the world’s second-largest services import market.UK services exports to China rose 81% in current prices between 2016 and 2024. However, in ...

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