Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many times (a) he and (b) Ministers in his Department have visited businesses in the UK since 5 July 2024.

A) Since 5 July 2024, the Secretary of State has carried out 11 domestic visits across the UK. All domestic visits include substantive engagement with businesses, through multiple site visits, roundtables and meetings with business leaders.

B) Since 5 July 2024, Junior Ministers in the Department for Business and Trade have carried out 15 domestic visits. These visits have also included substantive engagement with businesses, through site visits, roundtables and meetings with business leaders.

These visits form part of an extensive business engagement that SoS and ministers have led since July, which helped addressing issues raised by business leaders.