Question to the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions he has had with his Turkish counterparts on UK–Türkiye cooperation in third-country markets.

At the 8^th Joint Economic and Trade Committee (JETCO) in London on 8^th January 2026, the Secretary of State highlighted the UK’s continued commitment to partnership on UK–Türkiye cooperation in third-country markets before opening a separate discussion at a business roundtable to explore further opportunities for cooperation with Turkish counterparts. On his behalf, Sir Chris Bryant also focussed his exchanges with Turkish counterparts and relevant businesses on third-country cooperation (at the Turkish Contractors Association Construction Summit in Ankara) during the minister's most recent visit to Turkey on 16^th June 2026.