Trade Agreements: Africa

Department for International Trade written question – answered at on 12 June 2018.

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Photo of Tom Brake Tom Brake Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (International Trade), Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Exiting the European Union)

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, for what reason he withdrew from speaking at the Partnering for Prosperity: A New Trade Deal with Africa conference on the 1 May 2018.

Photo of Greg Hands Greg Hands The Minister of State, Department for International Trade

I believe that the Rt Hon. Member is referring to my Rt Hon Friend the Secretary of State for International Trade’s invitation to give a speech and attend a dinner at Chatham House last month.

As I am sure the Rt Hon. Member can appreciate, parliamentary business meant that the Secretary of State had to attend votes in the House of Commons.

However, he did attend the dinner following Parliamentary voting, which focused on the UK’s trade policy after the UK leaves the EU. A wide range of topics were raised in the discussion, including on trade and development.

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