Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask His Majesty's Government whether the UK-China Trade in Services Working Group in November will be held in the UK; what is the budget for that event; and who is expected to attend from the UK Government and the government of China.

The UK-China Trade in Services Working Group will be held in Beijing, and led by a Director-level senior official from the UK Department for Business and Trade and China’s Ministry of Commerce. The size of the UK team will depend on the agenda and programme negotiated with the Chinese side, taking into account Value for Money and in line with the Civil Service Code. As set out in official guidance, the costs of the event will be in line with accommodation and subsistence expense rates for official travel to Beijing.

Further information can be found on the government website: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/expenses-rates-for-employees-travelling-outside-the-uk#countries-a-to-c