Question to the Department for International Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many meetings he had with his Department’s Chief Scientific Adviser between 1 September and 30 November 2018.

During the requested time period: Department for International Trade (DIT) Chief Scientific Adviser (CSA) presented an update to the DIT Board on 19th November, at which my Rt Hon. Friend the Secretary of State was present as a member of the Board. The CSA updated the Board on his activities during the past year and priorities for 2019.

The Secretary of State and the CSA do meet for bilaterals and the Secretary of State takes a keen interested in the CSA’s work.