HC Deb 09 September 2003 vol 410 cc315-6W
John Barrett

To ask the Prime Minister what his priorities will be at the World Trade Organisation's fifth Ministerial Conference in September; and if he will make a statement. [127941]

The Prime Minister

We will work for a successful outcome to the current round of world trade negotiations that benefits industrialised and developing countries alike.

The recent agreement on the issue of affordable medicines for the world's poorest nations is a step in the right direction.

Our immediate objective now is to secure agreement on a framework for an agreement on agriculture—where the EU has shown its commitment to the Round in agreeing ambitious changes to the CAP.

We shall also be pressing for progress on reducing nonagricultural tariffs, increasing services liberalisation and agreeing special and differential treatment for developing countries.

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