Question follow-through · 19349
Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade: Flint Global
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, with reference to the Ministerial meeting between the Rt hon. Member for Lothian East and Flint Global of 4 March 2025, whether James Purnell was in attendance; and which of the de
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- Answering body
- Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade
- Tabled
- 16 Jul 2026
- Target answer date
- 2 Sept 2026
- Answer
- 2 Sept 2026 · 48 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
16 Jul 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, with reference to the Ministerial meeting between the Rt hon. Member for Lothian East and Flint Global of 4 March 2025, whether James Purnell was in attendance; and which of the de
2 Sept 2026
Target answer date
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2 Sept 2026
Answer published
The meeting was hosted by Flint Global and James Purnell was in attendance. It formed part of a wider programme of engagement from the Minister to help develop the UK’s Trade Strategy. Engagement with business stakeholders on issues affecting their abilit...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade: Secondment
28 Aug 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, pursuant to the answer of 16 July 2026, to Question 14623, on DSIT: Secondment, whether guidance has been given to other departments which have released information on secondments.
Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade: Public Appointments
28 Aug 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, pursuant to the answer of 30 June 2026, to Question 12787, on Government Departments: Public Appointments, and to the answer of 22 June 2026, to Question 9334, on DSIT: Public Appo
Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade: Public Relations
28 Aug 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, pursuant to the answer of 29 June 2026 to Question 11382 on DSIT: Public Relations, whether there has been any spending since July 2024 on external public relations using existing
Technology: USA
28 Aug 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, which measures in the US-UK Technology Prosperity Partnership of 18 September 2025 have been implemented.
Intellectual Property: UK Relations with EU
28 Aug 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, pursuant to the answer of 23 June 2026 to Question 9609 on Intellectual Property: EU countries, whether HM Government is seeking to dynamically align with the EU in this field; and
Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade: Government Communication Service
28 Aug 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, with reference to the answer of 5 June 2026 to Question 3763 on Government Communications Service: Staff, and of 19 January 2026 to Question 104195 on Government Communication Serv
Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade: Marketing
28 Aug 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, pursuant to the answer of 4 June 2026 to Question 4161 on Government departments: marketing, how much has been spent on branded goods and merchandise by the Department since the Go
EU Budget: Contributions
28 Aug 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, with reference to the answer of 19 June 2026 to Question 8541 on UK Relations with the EU: Contributions, whether taxpayers will in principle be required to make additional payment
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Global Counsel
28 Aug 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, pursuant to the answer of 26 June 2026 to Question 9333 on Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Disclosure of Information and Lobbying, if he will state the relevant
Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade: International Cooperation
28 Aug 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, pursuant to the answer of 22 June 2026 to Question 9085 on DSIT: Internal Cooperation, if he will list each of the international agreements that have been signed since July 2024, a
Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade: Public Appointments
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Gender: Freedom of Expression
28 Aug 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, whether his Department has issued guidance on the classification of gender-critical views as misinformation.