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Saudi Arabia: Overseas Trade

Volume 479: debated on Monday 21 July 2008

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what discussions he has had with (a) his Saudi counterparts and (b) ministerial colleagues in the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform on opportunities for trade between the UK and Saudi Arabia. (218632)

My right hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary holds regular discussions with the noble Lord Jones, Minister for Trade and Investment, on a variety of trade issues covering many countries, including Saudi Arabia.

The noble Lord Jones visited Saudi Arabia from 9-12 March 2008. He held talks with the Saudi Minister of Commerce, the Governor of Riyadh and members of the Saudi and British business communities.