§ Mr. McGradyTo ask the Secretary of State for International Development in what ways her Department is seeking change in World Trade Organisation policies to benefit the poorest countries and to achieve the international development targets and a more equitable trading system. [145942]
§ Clare ShortMy Department is pushing for a new trade Round that will help developing countries reduce poverty. This includes substantial cuts in high tariffs and in trade-distorting subsidies. The Government will also support an approach that recognises more explicitly that WTO members are at different stages of development. We
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