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Members: Correspondence

Asked by Andrew GriffithConservativeDepartment for Business and TradeTabled Answered 9 June 2026UIN 6593

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, when he plans to respond to the letters of 10 April and 12 May 2026 from the hon. Member for Arundel and South Downs.

Answered by Kate Dearden

The Department of Business and Trade aims to respond to correspondence in 15 working days, but in some instances it can take longer. The Department has conducted a search of its records and has not identified the correspondence referred to, and will respond as soon as possible if it is received.

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