Question follow-through · 12540

Trade Agreements: Gulf Cooperation Council

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of a Free Trade Agreement with the Gulf Cooperation Council on human rights in member states of that council.

answeredDepartment for Business and Trade

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Answering body: Department for Business and Trade
Tabled: 4 Nov 2024
Target answer date: 6 Nov 2024
Answer: 11 Nov 2024 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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4 Nov 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of a Free Trade Agreement with the Gulf Cooperation Council on human rights in member states of that council.
6 Nov 2024
Target answer date
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11 Nov 2024
Answer published
We’re proud of the UK’s role as a leading human rights advocate worldwide. This work takes place separately to trade negotiations, but growing our trading relationships is one way to promote British values abroad while boosting our economy. The GCC is an ...

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