Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Seema Malhotra and Robin Swann

Tuesday 2nd December 2025 Commons Chamber

[Robin Swann (South Antrim) (UUP)]

In an earlier answer, the Foreign Secretary said that trade relations between China and the UK were “in our national interest”. To that extent, can I ask what conversations her Department had with Invest Northern Ireland prior to its signing a co-operation framework memorandum of understanding with the China Chamber of Commerce in the UK?

[Seema Malhotra]

This Government support UK businesses to do business with China while being open-eyed to any risks.