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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-12-11more like thismore than 2017-12-11
answering body
Department for International Trade more like this
answering dept id 202 more like this
answering dept short name International Trade more like this
answering dept sort name International Trade more like this
hansard heading Developing Countries: Sustainable Development more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what representations he has received from the Fairtrade Foundation on the effect on the UK's Sustainable Development Goals of the provisions in his Department's Trade Bill, published in November 2017; and what assessment he has made of that effect. more like this
tabling member constituency Sefton Central more like this
tabling member printed
Bill Esterson remove filter
uin 118622 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-12-19more like thismore than 2017-12-19
answer text <p>Ministers and officials at the Department of International Trade (DIT) regularly meet with a wide range of stakeholders, including the Fairtrade Foundation.</p><p>The UK is a leading voice in support of free trade as a tool for economic development and a proud advocate of helping developing countries trade their way out of poverty. That is why DIT and the Department for International Development (DFID) are working together to ensure development and global prosperity are at the heart of UK trade and investment policy.</p><p>We have pledged to support the world’s poorest countries access UK markets once we leave the EU, to help fulfil our commitment to deliver the UN Sustainable Development Goals, both at home and around the world.</p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham more like this
answering member printed Greg Hands more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-12-19T15:28:27.4Zmore like thismore than 2017-12-19T15:28:27.4Z
answering member
1526
label Biography information for Greg Hands more like this
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30008
answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham remove filter
answering member printed Greg Hands more like this
answering member
1526
label Biography information for Greg Hands more like this
tabling member
4061
label Biography information for Bill Esterson more like this