Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 114832

Africa: Bananas

Tabled: 23 February 2026
Answered: 3 March 2026
Named Day

Question

Dame Chi Onwurah

LabourNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what step she is taking with his African counterparts to help ensure that women in the West and Central African banana trade are supported and employed.

Answer

Chris Elmore
The UK's Economic Partnership Agreements and Developing Countries Trading Scheme provide West and Central African partners with preferential access to the UK market, supporting growth, employment, and development of resilient agricultural supply chains. T...

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