Department for Business and Trade: China
Commons · Question 5432 · Tabled 1 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record
Answered 4 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Alicia Kearns
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether Ministers from his Department took Government phones and laptops on recent delegations to the People's Republic of China.
Answer
Answered by Kate Dearden, 4 Jun 2026
The Department for Business and Trade takes security of its information and devices seriously. Ministers (and officials) are provided with guidance on appropriate use of government-issued devices during overseas travel, in line with cross-government secur...