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Debate between Lord Swire and Alberto Costa
Tuesday 14th July 2015

(8 years, 11 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lord Swire Portrait The Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Mr Hugo Swire)
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The hon. Gentleman will have seen that the Government of Colombia have made a statement about de-escalating the conflict. We fully support the ongoing negotiations in Havana. That is the big prize, as I said earlier, and it is important that both sides come to the table in the spirit of co-operation and not violence. That message needs to get out to all corners of the country.

Alberto Costa Portrait Alberto Costa (South Leicestershire) (Con)
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T5. The visit by President Xi later this year represents a major opportunity to boost the trading relationship between the United Kingdom and China. What steps are the Government taking to ensure that British companies, including those in my constituency, can benefit from the visit?

Lord Swire Portrait Mr Swire
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The figures are very good indeed. There has been a huge increase in trade between the UK and China, and the UK is the favoured destination for Chinese inward investment. We look forward to the state visit later this year, which will certainly have a very large trade element to it.