Written question asked by Cynog Dafis (Plaid Cymru) on Monday, 26 July 1999, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 25 October 1999. It was answered by Richard Caborn (Labour) on Monday, 25 October 1999 on behalf of the Department of Trade and Industry.

Dept of Trade and Industry

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if he will list the environmental non-governmental organisations with which he has held meetings during the past 12 months to discuss the proposal to establish a World Trade Organisation agreement on forest products.

Answer: Mr. Dafis: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will list the environmental non-Governmental organisations with which he has held meetings during the past 12 months to discuss the proposal to establish a World Trade Organisation agreement on forest products. [93834] Mr. Caborn: My predecessor, Ministerial colleagues from other Government Departments, officials and I myself have held numerous meetings with environmental and other non-governmental organisations over the past 12 months to discuss the proposed new Round of multilateral trade negotiations in the World Trade Organisation. Proposals for tariff reductions on forest products have been dealt with in these meetings in the context of the United Kingdom and European Union approach to trade liberalisation in a new Round.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 93834; 336 c655W
Session: 1998-99
Subjects: Environment protection Trade agreements World Trade Organization Non-governmental organisations Forest products