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Written question asked by Lord Taylor of Warwick (Non-affiliated) on Monday, 1 March 2021, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 15 March 2021. It was answered by Lord Grimstone of Boscobel (Conservative) on Thursday, 11 March 2021 on behalf of the Department for International Trade.

Trade: Environment Protection

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the report by The City of London Corporation and EY The City of London: an ecosystem enabling international trade, published on 24 February.

Answer

The Department recognises the financial and professional services sectors not only make an important contribution to the UK economy but also, as the report highlights, play an essential role in supporting and enabling firms in all sectors of the economy to trade internationally.

The Department welcomes the report and its recommendations which, as we develop our independent trade policy, challenge policy makers to treat goods and services together rather than as separate policy areas.

My Rt Hon Friend the Minister for Trade Policy, the member for Chelsea and Fulham, was guest speaker at the launch of the report on 24th February 2021.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL13774
Session
2019-21
Subjects
City of London Corporation Environment protection Trade EY
Link
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