Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 2521

Developing Countries Trading Scheme: Bangladesh

Tabled: 30 July 2024

Answered: 5 September 2024

Question

Apsana Begum

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs on the human rights situation in Bangladesh in respect of that country's participation in th

Answer

Mr Douglas Alexander

The UK has been deeply saddened by the violence and loss of life in Bangladesh. The interim government has the UK’s full support as it works to restore peace and order. The Secretary State for Business and Trade and the Foreign Secretary speak regularly o...

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