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Recommendation 13
13
Not Addressed
Paragraph: 16
The UK intends to prioritise its promotion of trade, and trade policy has the capacity...
Recommendation
The UK intends to prioritise its promotion of trade, and trade policy has the capacity to become a significant aspect of the UK’s international influence. But, if it is not coordinated with other UK priorities abroad, then the elevation of trade risks introducing further incoherence into the UK’s international policy. We recommend that the Government delivers even deeper strategic coordination between the Department for International Trade (DIT) and the FCDO to ensure greater policy coherence and impact.
Government response summary AI-generated
The government's response discusses its commitment to strong ties with European states and its prioritization of the Indo-Pacific region, detailing initiatives like pursuing ASEAN Dialogue Partnership status and CPTPP accession. However, it entirely fails to address the recommendation for deeper strategic coordination between the Department for International Trade and the FCDO to ensure policy coherence.
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Paragraph Reference:
16
Government Response
Not Addressed
HM Government · verbatim extract
Not Addressed
14.1 We have detailed above (para 7.1) the measures the Government is taking to reform the way that UK Government operates internationally to maximise the impact of all our activity. 14.2 As announced by the Prime Minister on 16 June 2020, UK Trade Commissioners now work under the authority of the relevant Ambassador or High Commissioner in country. The Integrated Review, in which DIT has also been involved, will address trade as one of the international levers to achieve UK Government goals.
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