Oral QuestionForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office

What diplomatic steps she is taking to help secure safe routes in third countries for people seeking to leave Afghanistan.

Tabled: 19 January 2022Answered: 25 January 2022

Asked by

Rachael Maskell

Labour (Co-op)York Central

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs

Answer from Hansard

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Business and Trade (Gareth Thomas)

Small and medium-sized bicycle manufacturers are important for our green growth ambitions. Through the Government’s industrial and trade strategies, we are backing innovation, sustainability and skills development to help businesses, including cycle manufacturers, to scale up so that they can compete globally and continue driving forward the UK’s cycling economy.