Written question asked by Elizabeth Truss (Conservative) on Thursday, 22 June 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 26 June 2023. It was answered by Nigel Huddleston (Conservative) on Monday, 10 July 2023 on behalf of the Department for Business and Trade.

Department for Business and Trade: Taiwan

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 21 June 2023 to Question 187961 on The Department of Business and Trade: Taiwan, if she will identify which minister represented her Department for each meeting it held with representatives of the Taiwan Government in (a) 2018, (b) 2019, (c) 2020, (d) 2021 and (e) 2022; and if she will identify the (i) job title and (ii) grade of the most senior official who represented her Department when a minister was not present for each meeting it held with representatives of the Taiwan Government in (A) 2018, (B) 2019, (C) 2020, (D) 2021 and (E) 2022.

Answer

From 2018 to 2022 the annual UK-Taiwan Trade Talks were co-hosted by the Minister of State for Trade Policy. These were Sir George Hollingbery (2018), the Rt Hon Sir Conor Burns (2019), the Rt Hon Greg Hands (2020 and 2022), and the Rt Hon Penny Mordaunt (2021).

The Second Permanent Secretary met with representatives of the Taiwanese Administration in 2022.

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Type: Written question
Reference: 190854
Session: 2022-23
Related items: Department for Business and Trade: Taiwan
Wednesday, 21 June 2023
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House of Commons
Subjects: Ministers Taiwan Department for Business and Trade
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk

Department for Business and Trade: Taiwan

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