Bilateral Trade Developing Countries 2020-01-29
2020-01-29
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Q1
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The MP is questioning the recent discussions on increasing bilateral trade with developing countries.
What recent discussions have you had with the Secretary of State for International Trade on increasing bilateral trade with developing countries?
Our Departments work together to ensure that development is at the heart of UK trade policy. This includes delivering the successful UK-Africa investment summit, where we announced the trade connect service which will help developing countries make the most of preferential access to UK markets and support UK firms to strengthen their supply chains in developing countries.
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Q2
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The MP is asking about support given to women entrepreneurs by the Department for International Development.
Increasing the number of women in the workforce is key to economic growth. What support is DFID giving to women entrepreneurs?
The UK is committed to increasing women's role in trade, recognising the importance of trade as a lever for equality. We recently announced an extension to the Commonwealth SheTrades programme which provides training and mentoring to female entrepreneurs and connects them to international markets and investment opportunities.
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Q3
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The MP is raising concerns over the potential merging of aid and trade departments based on historical examples from Australia, questioning if similar changes are planned in the UK.
Is that the future you want for your own Department or do you agree that a standalone Department remains the best way to deliver world-leading international development projects?
The UK is and will continue to be a superpower when it comes to international development. Our manifesto commits to spending 0.7% of GNI on aid.
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Merger of departments
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Q4
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The MP is congratulating the success of the UK-Africa investment summit and asking for further steps to support businesses like JCB in exporting more products.
What further steps are the Government taking to support British businesses, such as JCB in my constituency, to export more and generate local jobs?
The summit was indeed a success, building partnerships with Governments and companies for the future, which will lead to more trade and jobs in both regions.
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Specific steps for export support
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