Question to the Department for International Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 15 September 2017 to Question 9154, if he will publish details of (a) US Administration staff, (b) business representatives and (c) others with whom (i) he and (ii) his Departmental staff had meetings to discuss the Bombardier-Boeing dispute during his visit to the US in July 2017.

During my Rt Hon Friend the Secretary of State for International Trade’s visit to the US in July 2017 numerous discussions were held with the Canadian and the US Administration and with business representatives in regards to the Bombardier-Boeing dispute. We are extremely disappointed at the preliminary ruling but we are working closely with the Canadian government to bring Boeing into constructive discussions. Due to the confidential nature of these meetings and commercial sensitivity, we are unable to provide further details.