Trade and Agriculture Commission

(asked on 11th November 2020) - View Source
Questioner
Emily Thornberry Portrait
Emily Thornberry
(Labour - Islington South and Finsbury)

Question to the Department for International Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many regional webinars the Trade and Agriculture Commission has held to date; which areas those events covered; and how many and what proportion of guests attending those events were members of staff from (a) her Department (b) other Government Departments and (c) external consultants.

Answered by
Greg Hands Portrait
Greg Hands
Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade)
This question was answered on 20th November 2020

As of 11th November, the Trade and Agriculture Commission has held 8 virtual regional roadshows in:

  • South West of England
  • East of England
  • London & the South East
  • Northern Ireland
  • Wales
  • Scotland
  • The Midlands
  • The North of England

Alongside invited organisations, a small number of staff attended each event to help with facilitation and provide technical support as required by the Chair. Representatives of DIT’s regional offices and DEFRA attended some roadshows. No external consultants attended any of the roadshows.

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