Written question asked by Jim Cunningham (Labour) on Thursday, 19 June 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 30 June 2003. It was answered by Mike O'Brien (Labour) on Monday, 30 June 2003 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, how (a) the UK and (b) third world countries may affect the agenda for WTO negotiations. - (Holding answer 25 June 2003).

Answer: Mr. Jim Cunningham: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how (a) the UK and (b) third world countries may affect the agenda for WTO negotiations. [121364] Mr. Mike O'Brien: [holding answer 25 June 2003]: The agenda for the current round of WTO negotiations, the `Doha Development Agenda', was agreed by all WTO members, including 49 of the world's poorest economies, at the fourth WTO ministerial conference in Doha, in November 2001. The final agreement from those negotiations can only be reached by a consensus of all members.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 121364; 408 c73W
Session: 2002-03
Subjects: Developing countries Trade Trade agreements World Trade Organization Conferences
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk