Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, when the most recent meetings of her Department's (a) thematic working groups and (b) strategic trade advisory group took place; and when the next meetings of these groups are expected to take place.

The most recent meeting of the Strategic Trade Advisory Group was 13 June 2022.

The most recent meeting dates of the Thematic Working Groups are listed below.

29/06/2022 – Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises

30/06/2022 – Trade for Development

21/07/2022 – Customs

28/07/2022 – Procurement

08/09/2022 – Intellectual Property

13/10/2022 – Sustainability

17/01/2023 – Technical Barriers to Trade

18/01/2023 – Implementation and Market Access

26/01/2023 – Cross-Cutting Services

21/04/2023 – Financial Services (led by HMT)

The Department for Business and Trade 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.