China: United Kingdom Trade Debate

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Department: Leader of the House

China: United Kingdom Trade

Baroness Wilcox Excerpts
Wednesday 23rd July 2014

(10 years, 5 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Baroness Wilcox Portrait Baroness Wilcox (Con)
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My Lords, I am sure the Minister will correct me, but am I right in saying that the Intellectual Property Office has sent out Mandarin-speaking ambassadors from this country to protect the intellectual property rights of people with small and medium-sized businesses who go to China? I understand that they are working extremely well and that the project has been an enormous success.

Lord Popat Portrait Lord Popat
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The noble Baroness has made an important point. We are addressing the issue of intellectual property and we now have legislation in place. We are asking our Chinese counterparts to comply with our regulations on intellectual property.