Question follow-through · 117997

EU Files Forum

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the answer of 26 November 2025, to Question 91946, on EU Files Forum, on what dates the EU Files Forum has met since July 2024.

answeredDepartment for Business and Trade

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Department for Business and Trade
Tabled
4 Mar 2026
Target answer date
9 Mar 2026
Answer
13 Mar 2026 · 9 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 4 Mar 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the answer of 26 November 2025, to Question 91946, on EU Files Forum, on what dates the EU Files Forum has met since July 2024.

  2. 9 Mar 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 13 Mar 2026

    Answer published

    The Department for Business and Trade hosted the first official-level EU Files Forum with key UK Business Representative Organisations on 5 June 2025. The Forum meets on a quarterly basis to facilitate a dialogue between government and the UK business com...

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