Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, when she expects the review of the Trade Advisory Groups to conclude; and if she will make a statement.

A review of Trade Advisory Groups began prior to the creation of the Department for Business and Trade and increased in scope at that point. The Department is reforming its approach to external engagement, to meets the needs of industry and match the priorities of the new Department. A new approach will be set out in due course, but in the meantime the Department continues to engage with a full range of interested parties on key issues.