Written Question·Treasury·UIN 86501

Financial Services: Gulf States

Tabled: 29 October 2025

Answered: 6 November 2025

Question

Callum Anderson

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to strengthen financial sector co-operation between the UK and Gulf economies.

Answer

Lucy Rigby

The UK has signed financial services Memoranda of Understanding with Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar – priority markets for the UK sector given the scale of growth and investment opportunities. The Chancellor recently visited Saudi Arabia...

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