Debates between Andrew Lewer and Robert Courts during the 2017-2019 Parliament

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Debate between Andrew Lewer and Robert Courts
Thursday 11th July 2019

(4 years, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Andrew Lewer Portrait Andrew Lewer (Northampton South) (Con)
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1. What steps he is taking to promote free trade and WTO reform.

Robert Courts Portrait Robert Courts (Witney) (Con)
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2. What steps he is taking to promote free trade and WTO reform.

Liam Fox Portrait The Secretary of State for International Trade and President of the Board of Trade (Dr Liam Fox)
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This weekend, it will be three years since my Department was formed, and in that time the UK has worked with partners to ensure that the World Trade Organisation is equipped with the tools needed to tackle present challenges and address 21st-century trade issues at a time of significant global headwinds. I emphasised the urgent need for WTO reform in discussions with my counterparts at the G20 trade and digital economy ministerial meeting in Japan a few weeks ago.