Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if she will make it her policy to discuss the facilitation of (a) travel and (b) cultural exchanges between the UK and Switzerland during free trade agreement negotiations with that country.

The UK is focused on seeking an agreement that reflects the nature of our economies, delivering modern service and investment provisions, including long term certainty on mobility arrangements to facilitate the travel of business people for work.

UK and Swiss shared values present an opportunity for greater exchange and cooperation on areas of shared interest, including areas of research and development, for example.