Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Mike Freer and Anum Qaisar

Thursday 3rd March 2022 Commons Chamber

[Mike Freer]

Bangladesh is one of the fastest growing global economies and is strategically important to the UK as part of the Indo-Pacific tilt. DIT is preparing to hold a second trade investment dialogue with Bangladesh this year and there will be a visit by the Prime Minister’s trade envoy later this month. I am more than happy to speak to my hon. Friend, and I will ensure that any specific issues are fed into that dialogue.

[Ms Anum Qaisar (Airdrie and Shotts) (SNP)]

Trade rules are so often rigged against women, especially women living in lower income countries. Will the Department commit to carry out mandatory gender impact assessments on all future UK trade deals in order to promote greater gender-just trade?