Context
Laurence Robertson inquires about the progress made by the Department for International Trade on trade negotiations with African nations.
Question
What recent progress has her Department made on trade negotiations with African countries?
Answer from Graham Stuart (Minister of State for Trade Policy)
The UK has signed continuity trade agreements securing long-term trading relationships with 11 African countries, and 35 more will benefit from unilateral preferences. The Minister reiterates the importance of these negotiations for both the UK economy and developing countries in Africa, warning against barriers to foreign produce that could hurt relations and restrict imports from developing nations.
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