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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 22 Feb 2018
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"I thank the Secretary of State for that answer. What evidence is he seeing for growth in UK manufacturing exports to the wider world? I have just returned from a visit to Pakistan with leading British companies in my role as trade envoy to enhance trading between our two great …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 23 Nov 2017
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"T3. What further steps are the Government taking to increase outward investment in frontier markets?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 12 Oct 2017
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"10. What steps his Department is taking to ensure that the UK will have an effective trade policy after the UK leaves the EU. ..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 12 Oct 2017
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"Will the Minister update the House on the work that the Government are doing to engage with frontier markets, and how these are being prioritised with existing established markets?..."
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Written Question
Overseas Trade: Commonwealth
Thursday 6th July 2017

Asked by: Rehman Chishti (Conservative - Gillingham and Rainham)

Question to the Department for International Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, What recent discussions he has had with his counterparts in other Commonwealth countries on the future of trade and investment between the UK and those countries.

Answered by Greg Hands

Ministerial colleagues and I regularly engage with business stakeholders and policy makers in Commonwealth partner countries.

In March, my noble Friend the Minister of State for Trade Policy (Lord Price) and I met over 20 visiting trade ministers at the inaugural Commonwealth Trade Ministers' Meeting. We discussed strengthening collaboration and deepening intra-Commonwealth trade and investment.

We are now preparing for the Commonwealth Summit in 2018.

Written Question
Overseas Trade: Pakistan
Wednesday 19th October 2016

Asked by: Rehman Chishti (Conservative - Gillingham and Rainham)

Question to the Department for International Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what discussions he has had with (a) the government of Pakistan and (b) other key stakeholders on promoting UK trade with that country.

Answered by Greg Hands

The Department for International Trade and other departments, have extensive contact with their counterparts in Pakistan. Discussions routinely cover enhancing bilateral trade and investment, and business climate reform in Pakistan. The Prime Minister met Pakistan’s Prime Minister Sharif on 20 September, and they discussed trade relations.