Department for Science, Innovation and Technology written question – answered am ar 6 Mawrth 2024.
Rachael Maskell
Labour/Co-operative, York Central
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether she is having discussions with the Secretary of State for Business and Trade on including research and innovation into future trade deals.
Andrew Griffith
Minister of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)
DSIT and DBT work together to ensure the impact of research and innovation on trade flows is accounted for by including ‘Innovation Chapters’ in the UK’s Free Trade Agreements (FTA). The UK agreed the world’s first innovation chapter in our FTA with Australia in 2021. Future FTAs will maintain this momentum to ensure trade in innovative products and services can thrive.
Yes1 person thinks so
No1 person thinks not
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