§ Mr. Win GriffithsTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development if she will make a statement on the WTO dispute settlement mechanism. [17920]
§ Ms Hewitt[holding answer 27 November 2001]: I have been asked to reply.
The WTO dispute settlement understanding was a major achievement of the Uruguay round of trade negotiations.
Experience has shown a need for some improvements to, and clarifications of, that understanding: I therefore welcome the agreement last month at Doha on negotiations to that end.