HC Deb 27 October 1997 vol 299 c692W
Angela Smith

To ask the President of the Board of Trade what measures her Department is taking to ensure consistency in Government policy towards international development within(a) bilateral trade agreements and (b) multilateral trade agreements. [12282]

Mrs. Roche

My Department works closely with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, the Department for International Development and others to ensure that UK development policies are adequately reflected in bilateral and multilateral trade agreements.