Written question asked by Norman Baker (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 20 June 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 27 June 2000. It was answered by Richard Caborn (Labour) on Tuesday, 27 June 2000 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, what progress he has made since the Seattle meeting in securing reform of the WTO. - Inc ref to www.dti.gov.uk/worldtrade.

Answer: Mr. Baker: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what progress he has made since the Seattle meeting in securing reform of the WTO. [127467] Mr. Caborn: The Government launched a consultation exercise before Seattle and continues to receive and respond to public concerns through correspondence as well as the DTI website www.dti.gov.uk/worldtrade. On 7-8 February, the WTO General Council meeting agreed that a consultation process should be launched on improvements to WTO consultative and decision-making procedures. We await the outcome of this consultative process.

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