Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for (a) Health and Social Care and (b) Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on Chinese involvement in the UK's bionomics industry.

The Foreign Secretary has not held recent discussions with the Secretaries of State for Health and Social Care and Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on Chinese involvement in the UK's bionomics industry.

As an open economy, we welcome foreign trade and investment, including from China, where it supports UK growth and jobs in non-strategic areas. But we will not support investments which compromise our national security. The Government has published guidance which provides UK businesses with clear information and specialist support to help negotiate the ethical, legal and commercial questions they may encounter when working with Chinese businesses.