Question to the Department for International Trade:

To ask Her Majesty's Government in how many overseas locations Department for International Trade officials are co-located with the staff of Scottish Development International; and how this has changed over the last five years.

The Department for International Trade (DIT) (and previously UKTI staff) are co-located with Scottish Development International (SDI) staff in a number of locations; specific details below. DIT are always prepared, where logistically possible to work with SDI colleagues on co-location overseas.

Brazil Rio de Janeiro

Canada Calgary and Toronto

USA November 2017

Australia & New Zealand Melbourne since 2016 (previously Sydney)

China Beijing

Hong Kong

India Mymbai, New Delhi and Hydrabad

Denmark Copenhagen

Ghana Accra

Saudi Arabia Al Khobar – established February 2014

UAE Dubai

Taiwan Taipei