Written question asked by Tony Colman (Labour) on Wednesday, 28 February 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 14 March 2001. It was answered by Clare Short (Labour) on Wednesday, 14 March 2001 on behalf of the Department for International Development.

Dept for International Development

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, If she will make a statement on her discussions with other governments on a new WTO round of negotiations. (Failed OPQ).

Answer: Mr. Colman: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development if she will make a statement on her discussions with other Governments on a new WTO round of negotiations. [152225] Clare Short: I have recently visited India and South Africa, where I spoke with political leaders about the need for a "Development Round" of trade negotiations. I stay in regular contact with Pascal Lamy, the EU's Trade Commissioner. Later this month I am hosting a meeting of EU Development Ministers, at which the Directors General of the World Trade Organisation and United Nations on Trade and Development will speak. DTI Ministers, officials and my officials are also working hard to build a consensus on a new trade round with developing countries.

Secondary information