Written questions

Trade Agreements: Gulf Cooperation Council

Commons · Question 12540 · Tabled 4 Nov 2024 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record

Answered 11 Nov 2024

Question

Asked by Clive Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of a Free Trade Agreement with the Gulf Cooperation Council on human rights in member states of that council.

Answer

Answered by Douglas Alexander, 11 Nov 2024

We’re proud of the UK’s role as a leading human rights advocate worldwide. This work takes place separately to trade negotiations, but growing our trading relationships is one way to promote British values abroad while boosting our economy. The GCC is an ...