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Written Question
Overseas Trade: Bangladesh
Tuesday 10th January 2023

Asked by: Tom Hunt (Conservative - Ipswich)

Question to the Department for International Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps her Department is taking to support (a) trade and (b) investment between the UK and Bangladesh.

Answered by Andrew Bowie - Shadow Minister (Energy Security and Net Zero)

The Government is working with Bangladesh to strengthen our trading relationship and support investment through our Trade and Investment Dialogue.

Under the UK’s Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS), 100% of goods exported from Bangladesh are eligible for duty-free access to the UK, while the Department for International Trade’s (DIT’s) reform of the rules of origin for Least Developed Countries will help Bangladesh integrate into global supply chains.

Working with UK Export Finance, DIT ensures that UK-based Bangladeshi companies selling goods and services of UK origin are eligible for support. The UK Centres of Expertise also support Bangladesh trade through technical assistance and the SheTrades Commonwealth programme directly supports women entrepreneurs.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 03 Mar 2022
Oral Answers to Questions

"T3. Both myself and my hon. Friend the Member for Peterborough (Paul Bristow) had the great privilege of visiting Bangladesh last month with the Al-Tazid Foundation, where we had the opportunity to meet not only His Excellency the High Commissioner, who is doing such a fantastic job, but the Bangladeshi …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 15 Apr 2021
Oral Answers to Questions

" In Ipswich, we are fortunate to have an incredibly engaged local Indian community, many of whom run businesses sourcing goods coming from India. Also down the road, let us not forget, is Felixstowe, which takes in most of the goods that come in from India and then go around …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 14 Jan 2021
Oral Answers to Questions

"T9. This is largely a matter for the Treasury, but I just want assurances from the Government that when it comes to a freeport bid and the levelling-up agenda, which is at the heart of these new freeports, they will keep in mind the huge beneficial impact that being a …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 17 Jun 2020
Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (Accession)

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 30 Jan 2020
Global Britain

"What is illusory about finally having the ability to control our borders and our own international trade policy?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 30 Jan 2020
Global Britain

"Does my hon. Friend agree it is vital that our ports, which will play a bigger role than ever before, should be supported with the rail and road infrastructure they need?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 30 Jan 2020
Global Britain

"It is an absolute honour to speak in the debate. This is the third speech that I have made since I was elected; I know that that is quite a lot for someone who has been in this place for only a very short time.

I wanted to speak in …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 30 Jan 2020
Global Britain

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