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Departmental Coordination and Public Bodies

Asked by Sarah OlneyLiberal DemocratDepartment for Business and TradeTabled Answered 4 July 2025UIN 62742

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To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to ensure effective (a) collaboration and (b) transparency across (i) Government strategies and (ii) public bodies.

Answered by Justin Madders

I have regular meetings and discussions with Cabinet colleagues to ensure close collaboration and transparency on strategy development, most recently on the Industrial and Trade Strategies, which were the result of close working across government departments and public bodies.

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