Written question asked by Emily Thornberry (Labour) on Friday, 28 August 2020, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 2 September 2020. It was answered by Ranil Jayawardena (Conservative) on Tuesday, 8 September 2020 on behalf of the Department for International Trade.
Trade Agreements
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what is the (a) purpose is and (b) latest estimated cost of establishing a new dedicated Trade Negotiation Facility.
- Answer
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A dedicated Trade Negotiation Facility is one option currently being explored as a means to support future trade negotiations. No decisions have been made.
Potential venues could not be disclosed in the interests of commercial confidentiality and competitiveness. Any future decision will be subject to approval by the Cabinet Office and HM Treasury, and to standard spending protocols.
However, venues previously considered and discounted in London were 1 Drummond Gate and 1 Canada Square.
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- 81659
- Session
- 2019-21
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- Subjects
- Costs Trade agreements
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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