Roger Godsiff
Labour, Birmingham, Hall Green
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills what information his Department holds on whether the proposed Trade in Services Agreement treaty is likely to contain provisions to allow or promote the increased privatisation of public services.
Matthew Hancock
Minister of State (Department for Business, Innovation and Skills), Minister of State for Portsmouth, The Minister of State, Department of Energy and Climate Change
The European Commission has made it clear that safeguards are in place in all EU-wide trade agreements to ensure that member state governments remain free to manage public services as they wish.
Does this answer the above question?
Yes1 person thinks so
No0 people think not
Would you like to ask a question like this yourself? Use our Freedom of Information site.