Oral Answers to Questions

Jamie Wallis Excerpts

Wednesday 4th March 2020 Commons Chamber

[Gareth Bacon (Orpington) (Con)]

1. What steps her Department is taking to help increase the ease of doing business throughout the developing world.

[Dr Jamie Wallis (Bridgend) (Con)]

6. What steps her Department is taking to help increase the ease of doing business throughout the developing world.

[Greg Smith (Buckingham) (Con)]

12. What steps is her Department taking to promote the ease of doing business throughout the developing world.

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[Nigel Adams]

I could not agree more with my hon. Friend. He makes a good point. The Government are committed to working with our Commonwealth partners to support and deepen intra-Commonwealth trade, to improve the business environments in Commonwealth countries to enable them to be more globally competitive, and to facilitate the economic empowerment of women and young people by providing more business and educational opportunities. He will have an opportunity on Monday to take part in the Commonwealth debate.

[Dr Wallis]

Now that we have left the EU, the UK can deepen and expand its trade with countries and businesses across Africa. Can my hon. Friend update the House on progress made to develop that potential to the benefit of constituencies across Wales?