Question follow-through · 125806
Civil Servants: China
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many FTE civil servants primarily focus on China policy; and their grades.
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- Answering body
- Department for Business and Trade
- Tabled
- 10 Apr 2026
- Target answer date
- 14 Apr 2026
- Answer
- 21 Apr 2026 · 11 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
10 Apr 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many FTE civil servants primarily focus on China policy; and their grades.
14 Apr 2026
Target answer date
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21 Apr 2026
Answer published
As of 15 April 2026, there are 34.5 FTE civil servants in DBT and based in the UK who work in the China Team or have a role that includes China as the primary focus. However, these individuals may also perform duties unrelated to China policy. There are a...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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