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Written Question
Overseas Trade: Saudi Arabia
Tuesday 14th February 2023

Asked by: Scott Benton (Independent - Blackpool South)

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what recent assessment he has made of the total value to the British economy of (a) trade with and (b) tourism from Saudi Arabia.

Answered by Jeremy Quin

The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority.

A response to the Hon gentlemen’s Parliamentary Question of 6 February is attached.

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