Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what information his Department holds on whether the proposed Trade in Services Agreement treaty is likely to contain provisions to allow or promote the increased privatisation of public services.

The European Commission has made it clear that safeguards are in place in all EU wide trade agreements to ensure that Member State governments remain free to manage public services as they wish.

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