Business Secretary
Vince Cable today launched a call for evidence to inform the
Government’s forthcoming Trade White Paper.
The White Paper will examine Britain’s trade and investment
policy in the light of changing domestic, EU and global
developments, and set out the Government’s analysis, vision and
strategy for the next 5 years.
The three core aims in developing the Trade White Paper are:
Put in place the right business environment in the UK and help
to bring about greater openness and liberalisation in
international markets - enabling UK businesses to prosper,
promoting growth and creating jobs;Ensuring that poor countries
can also capitalise on the global opportunities that global trade
and investment can offer to raise themselves out of poverty;
andPromoting a robust and effective global trading system that
adapts to spread the reach and benefits of liberalisation.
Business Secretary Vince Cable said:
“Trade and investment is a key part of the growth strategy for
the UK - we must make sure that we have the right plans in place.
For that very reason it’s essential that the White Paper is
informed not just by Whitehall, but by charities, NGOs,
businesses, think tanks, academics and by those with an interest
in trade. I would strongly encourage interested parties to
contribute to our call for evidence.”
The aim of the call for evidence is to gather perspectives on UK
trade and investment performance and potential, the role of
government on trade issues, the impact of global developments
particularly the global economic crisis, and the course of UK
trade policy.
Following the call for evidence and consultation phase, the
Government plans to publish the Trade White Paper at the turn of
the year.
Notes to editors:
The Trade White Paper call for evidence will run from 5 November
to 3 December. The call for evidence can be found here -
http://www.bis.gov.uk/trade-white-paper
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