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Asked by Calum MillerLiberal DemocratDepartment for Business and TradeTabled Answered 28 April 2025UIN 47579

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To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to his Department's press release entitled UK Government statement on denial of UK MP to enter Hong Kong, published on 14 April 2025, if his Department will publish the minutes from the

Answered by Mr Douglas Alexander

In line with the practice of successive administrations, detailed minutes of ministerial meetings - even those that are declared publicly - are not normally disclosed.

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