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HANSARDFree Trade Agreement: IndiaIndia is a dynamic, fast-growing trade partner, and a free trade agreement offers the opportunity to deepen our already strong relationship, which was worth £24.3 billion in 2021.…21 Jul 2022HANSARDFree Trade Agreement: IndiaOur priority in talks has always been to address the significant barriers that businesses face in exporting to India. In the past decade, UK services exports to India have…21 Jul 2022HANSARDFree Trade Agreement: IndiaAs always, the hon. Member is a champion of businesses in his constituency. He is exactly right: those barriers to trade are still difficult, and the free trade agreement brings…21 Jul 2022HANSARDFree Trade Agreements: ScrutinyThe Government are committed to effective scrutiny of trade agreements. We have put in place enhanced transparency and scrutiny arrangements for every stage of FTA negotiations.…21 Jul 2022HANSARDFree Trade Agreements: ScrutinyAs I set out, we have followed a broad and open process. There is no breach of any situation such as the right hon. Member suggests. The arrangements in place are robust. We want…21 Jul 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsOur exports strategy, coupled with our trade, investment and foreign policy, are a potent combination. For our brilliant UK exporters to reach the people and places where they can…21 Jul 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe are indeed hearing of the wonderful shows that go on across the UK through our summer months and I commend all Members to visit some if they can. Speaking as a north-east MP…21 Jul 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsIt was a pleasure to have the former Minister, my hon. Friend the Member for Finchley and Golders Green (Mike Freer), in the team; he has been a champion for growing our new…21 Jul 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI have a fantastic team of Ministers, which is exactly why we are able to do all that we can to make sure that our UK businesses have access to UK Government support to get their…21 Jul 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe opportunity for the TRA, as our independent adviser, to look at these issues is one that we have great respect for. As Members across the House will understand, we await its…21 Jul 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs I set out earlier, we have a robust process of transparency and we will continue to follow it as we bring more ratified free trade agreements to the House in due course.21 Jul 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe have regular and ongoing discussions and a good relationship with all the devolved Administrations, but of course the trade policy programme is reserved to the UK.21 Jul 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsThank you, Mr Speaker, for making sure that the important voice of Northern Ireland was heard in DIT questions today. Northern Ireland remains at the heart of the UK and we will…21 Jul 2022HANSARDIsrael Trade NegotiationOn Wednesday 20 July 2022, the Department for International Trade launched negotiations for a new, upgraded free trade agreement with Israel. In line with our commitments to…20 Jul 2022HANSARDCanada Trade Negotiations: UpdateThe second round of UK-Canada Free Trade Agreement negotiations began on 20 June and concluded on 24 June. Owing to concurrent negotiations with India and CPTPP, a limited number…19 Jul 2022HANSARDSteel SafeguardsI thank the hon. Gentleman for his support. I am pleased that we have cross-party support for what I think is an incredibly important decision that we have taken, both as a…29 Jun 2022HANSARDSteel SafeguardsMy hon. Friend is genuinely an incredible champion for her constituency, and indeed for her steel constituents. I can tell the House that a week does not go by without her…29 Jun 2022HANSARDSteel SafeguardsI am at risk of repeating myself, but I will do so for clarity. I was unable to make it to the Committee this morning because I was dealing with those international relationships…29 Jun 2022HANSARDSteel SafeguardsMy hon. Friend is absolutely right, and I also pay tribute to his predecessor, whom I know well and who was a great champion. We have discussed some of the challenges that the…29 Jun 2022HANSARDSteel SafeguardsMy hon. Friend has been championing her steelworks, and we have worked closely to understand the support needed. There are already a number of examples of supports for the sector.…29 Jun 2022