Jim Shannon – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Department for International Trade

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Jim Shannon on 2016-09-06.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what discussions he has had with the government of Japan on increasing trade links with that country.

Mark Garnier

My Rt Hon. Friend the Secretary of State for International Trade met with the Japanese Ambassador to the United Kingdom on 6 September. A range of topics were discussed including the opportunities presented by the United Kingdom exiting the European Union to strengthen its role as a global leader for free trade, including its trade links with Japan.