Question follow-through · 110698
Trade Agreements: China
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to 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 pote
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- Answering body
- Department for Business and Trade
- Tabled
- 3 Feb 2026
- Target answer date
- 5 Feb 2026
- Answer
- 10 Feb 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
3 Feb 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to 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 pote
5 Feb 2026
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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 ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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