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Written question asked by Douglas Chapman (Scottish National Party) on Tuesday, 27 February 2018, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 1 March 2018. It was answered by Graham Stuart (Conservative) on Thursday, 8 March 2018 on behalf of the Department for International Trade.


Trade Mission: China

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many Scottish based small and medium sized enterprises were invited to take part in the Prime Minister's trade visit to China in January 2018.

Answer

The Department of International Trade worked alongside colleagues from across the UK and its devolved administrations to identify companies to join the Prime Minister’s business delegation. This process included wide consultation with our counterpart, Scottish Development International.

Each of the nine English regions and the three devolved administrations were represented in the 50-strong delegation, including two Scottish based small and medium-sized enterprises – the Scotch Whisky Association and NPL Group. One large Scottish company, Standard Life Aberdeen, was also represented on the delegation.

In total, three small and medium-sized companies and two large Scottish companies were invited to participate in the visit.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
129901
Session
2017-19
Subjects
China Scotland Small businesses Trade missions
Link
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