Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between James Duddridge and Chris Davies

Thursday 6th July 2017 Commons Chamber

[James Duddridge (Rochford and Southend East) (Con)]

1. 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.

[Chris Davies (Brecon and Radnorshire) (Con)]

7. 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.

[The Secretary of State for International Trade and President of the Board of Trade (Dr Liam Fox)]

Ministerial colleagues and I regularly engage with business stakeholders and policy makers in Commonwealth partner countries. In March, my noble Friend Lord Price and I met over 20 visiting Trade Ministers at the inaugural Commonwealth Trade Ministers meeting in London, and we discussed strengthening collaboration and deepening intra-Commonwealth trade and investment. We are now preparing for the Commonwealth summit in 2018.