Extract from Lords debate
on the Future of Work
(Lab):...In the poorest regions of the world,
individuals or small groups now make use of electronic means, as I
have seen in India, where I saw people communicating
informally as they pick up sticks for fuel and waste, while on the
other hand they are also making use of the most advanced knowledge
of climate change for their agriculture or, for example, using
their mobile phones to see the dangers associated with fishing and
tropical cyclones. So these are extraordinary new developments,
with new jobs...
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Extracts from
Lords debate on Sri Lanka
(Con):...In
passing, I pay considerable tribute to Halo and its Sri Lankan
operatives, along with the Indians, Canadians and the Sri Lankan
army, for clearing a square metre a day of ground, which makes it
possible for families to return to the land...
(Con):...Since
the conflict ended, successive Sri Lankan Governments have set a
course for the island to become a major commercial maritime hub.
I reiterate what I have said in your Lordships’ House with regard
to trade with Sri Lanka. Britain should look carefully at the
opportunities to exploit the rapidly changing economic landscape
of this region. There are already about 100 British companies
successfully operating in Sri Lanka in an environment that is
already seen as one of the most liberalised economies in south
Asia. Yet more rapid growth is expected, with an array of free
trade agreements coming on stream to facilitate access to
massively expanding Asian marketplaces. Sri Lanka should be seen
as an excellent staging post for British businesses in the
post-Brexit era to penetrate major markets from India to China. What positive action is
being taken to accelerate trade between Sri Lanka and the United
Kingdom?
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