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Trade Promotion

Written question asked by Patrick Grady (Scottish National Party) on Monday, 27 March 2017, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 23 March 2017 (named day). A holding answer was provided on Thursday, 23 March 2017. A substantive answer was provided by Lord Sharma (Conservative) on Monday, 27 March 2017 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, with reference to his contribution on 13 March 2017, to the debate on Budget Resolutions (HC Deb, col 84) and pursuant to the Answer of 18 October 2016 to Question 47643, whether he has held discussions with the Department for International Trade on the effect of a privately-funded royal yacht on securing trade deals.

Answer

The Foreign Secretary, my Rt Hon. Friend the Member for Uxbridge and South Ruislip (Boris Johnson) has not had any formal discussions with the Secretary of State for Department for International Trade, my Rt Hon. Friend the Member for North Somerset (Dr Fox) on the effect of a privately-funded royal yacht for securing trade deals.

Type

Written question

Reference

68551

Session

2016-17

HMY Britannia
Tuesday, 18 October 2016
Written questions
House of Commons

Budget Resolutions
Monday, 13 March 2017
Proceeding contributions
House of Commons

Subjects

Private sector

Procurement

Shipping

Trade promotion

Link

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