Trade Agreements

(asked on 3rd September 2018) - View Source

Question to the Department for International Development:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for International Trade on negotiations of new trade agreements to include policies to pursue the Sustainable Development Goals.


Answered by
Harriett Baldwin Portrait
Harriett Baldwin
This question was answered on 10th September 2018

We are working with departments across Government to ensure development and global prosperity is at the heart of UK trade policy.

We are working together to align our departments’ agendas and resources in developing economies, with the shared intention of boosting inclusive growth and unlocking opportunities for increased UK trade and investment. For example, the Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Bill includes a commitment to provide tariff free, quota free access to the UK for Least Developed Countries, fulfilling a key element of Sustainable Development Goal 17.

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