Written question asked by Lord Patten (Conservative) on Thursday, 15 May 2025, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Friday, 30 May 2025. It was answered by Lord Collins of Highbury (Labour) on Monday, 2 June 2025 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.
Tunisia: Cultural Relations and Overseas Trade
- Question
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To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to develop (1) cultural, and (2) trade, links with Tunisia.
- Answer
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The UK and Tunisia share ambitions to build the bilateral relationship across trade, culture and other areas. Bilateral trade is currently £753 million (Q4 2024) an increase of 8.7 per cent from Q4 2023. There are UK-Tunisia cooperation opportunities in sectors such as agri-food and technology, particularly fintech. The UK will welcome a Tunisian delegation and ten Tunisian tech startups to London Tech Week 2025, bringing together innovators and investors.
Through the British Council's work, the UK supports a growing number of Tunisian artists, arts organisations and civil service organisations to benefit from UK partnerships. Recent collaborations include festival partnerships, youth training and capacity building, and cultural heritage preservation.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- HL7530
- Session
- 2024-26
- Subjects
- Tunisia Cultural relations Overseas trade
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- 2025-09-05 22:49:40 +0100
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