Department for Business and Trade written question – answered at on 12 March 2026.
Andrew Griffith
Shadow Secretary of State for Business and Trade
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of trade and investment cooperation on corruption, electoral integrity, rule of law and judicial independence in African nations.
Chris Bryant
Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade)
The Department for Business and Trade works closely with other UK Government Departments, including the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, and many countries across the Africa continent, to consider a wide range of issues to make sure that two way trade and investment can grow through a stable business environment.
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