Question follow-through · 4960

Overseas Trade: Canada

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, when the Canada-UK Economic Working Group last met, and whether he plans to publish a timeline for its future meetings.

answeredDepartment for Business and Trade

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Department for Business and Trade
Tabled
29 May 2026
Target answer date
2 Jun 2026
Answer
5 Jun 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 29 May 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, when the Canada-UK Economic Working Group last met, and whether he plans to publish a timeline for its future meetings.

  2. 2 Jun 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 5 Jun 2026

    Answer published

    In line with the commitment made between our Prime Ministers at June 2025, the UK-Canada Economic and Trade Working Group has met a few times since its establishment in order to identify ways in which the UK and Canada can deepen cooperation and grow our ...

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