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Treasury: Trade Promotion

Asked by Mims DaviesConservativeTreasuryTabled Answered 22 May 2026UIN 1324

The question

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many times Ministers from her Department have attended UK conferences, trade shows and exhibitions in each year since 2023.

Answered by Rachel Blake

Government Ministers regularly engage with businesses including by attending UK conferences, trade shows, and exhibitions. The requested information is not held centrally and could only be collated and verified for the purposes of answering this question at disproportionate cost.

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