Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 31 November 2019 to Question 213457 on BMW: Oxford, when he next plans to meet Peter Schwarzenbauer, BMW Board Member with responsibility for the UK, to discuss preparations for the UK leaving the EU without a deal.

There are no immediate plans for my rt. Hon. Friend the Secretary of State to meet with Mr Peter Schwarzenbauer.

We are determined to ensure that the UK continues to be one of the most competitive locations in the world for automotive and other advanced manufacturing. Ministers and officials regularly meet senior automotive executives, both through the Automotive Council and individually, to discuss a wide range of matters.