Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Harriett Baldwin and David Amess

Thursday 6th June 2019 Commons Chamber

[Harriett Baldwin]

We should rightly recognise the important work that the CDC does in creating these jobs in the first place. This is a vital way in which the UK can be one of the significant investors in some of the poorest and most difficult to reach economies in the world. The equality that we are almost beginning to enjoy here in our workplace has not yet reached many of these developing countries. The hon. Lady raises a sensible and valid point that I will be happy to take up.

[Sir David Amess (Southend West) (Con)]

5. What steps his Department is taking to promote trade for development.