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HANSARDCanada Trade PolicyToday, the Department for International Trade is publishing a comprehensive set of documents setting out the UK’s strategic approach to an enhanced free trade agreement (FTA)…24 Mar 2022HANSARDTrade Policy UpdateSince launching the negotiations on 19 January 2022, there have been 13 sessions between teams and five negotiations between the Trade Secretary and her opposite number.…23 Mar 2022HANSARDTrade Policy UpgradeThe Government are today, 22 March 2022, announcing that the Secretary of State for International Trade (Anne-Marie Trevelyan) has written to the Trade Remedies Authority (TRA) to…22 Mar 2022HANSARDTrade UpdateOn 14 March 2022, the Government announced that they will take action to deny Russia’s entitlement to Most Favoured Nation tariff access to our economy for hundreds of imports,…15 Mar 2022HANSARDUK Export Finance UpdateThe Government are appalled by the unprovoked, barbaric and brutal invasion of Ukraine and will continue to stand strong in supporting Ukraine through both significant economic…15 Mar 2022HANSARDTrade: Australia and New ZealandThe free trade agreements that the Government signed with Australia in December and with New Zealand on Monday this week will end tariffs for British exporters and slash red tape,…03 Mar 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsIn light of Russia’s outrageous, unprovoked invasion of Ukraine it is more important than ever that we stand together with those who share our values and take swift and firm…03 Mar 2022HANSARDTrade: Australia and New ZealandThe New Zealand free trade agreement will see bilateral trade increase by almost 60%, which we expect to boost the UK economy by nearly £1 billion in the next few years and to…03 Mar 2022HANSARDTrade: Australia and New ZealandOur deal with New Zealand is indeed very good news for UK consumers, increasing choice and helping to lower prices on all New Zealand products that are going to come into the UK.…03 Mar 2022HANSARDSteel ExportsThe hon. Gentleman is right. As post-covid markets and industrial sites pick up, the demand for steel across the world is growing at pace. We want to make sure that the…03 Mar 2022HANSARDSteel ExportsUK steel exports across the world are worth nearly £4 billion. As the hon. Gentleman knows, we are in very detailed talks to ensure that our UK to US steel exports get back on…03 Mar 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Gentleman will be pleased to hear that not only I but every member of the Cabinet and all our Ministers are indeed burning the midnight oil to ensure that, as we work…03 Mar 2022HANSARDExport Licence ApplicationsThe Export Control Joint Unit has statutory responsibility for the licensing of controlled exports. In 2020, it administered more than 16,000 licences. The ECJU provides guidance…03 Mar 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe will continue to work across Government and with our allies to ensure that Putin’s regime feels the absolute force of all the sanctions that we can bring to bear.03 Mar 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend is exactly right. Not only do the free trade agreements open the door for new opportunities to take away market access barriers but we continue to work week in,…03 Mar 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI will ensure that my Treasury colleagues take note of my hon. Friend’s question.03 Mar 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend is a champion for Rother Valley, and he will be pleased to know that our section 232 tariff negotiations are going well. I will be speaking to my opposite number,…03 Mar 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsIt is a great reassurance for the Ukrainians to know that in all parts of the House, here in the mother of Parliaments, we all stand together supporting them in every way that we…03 Mar 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs we continue to look at how we can use our sanctions powers and work with allies across the world, things like the new sanctions brought in by the Secretary of State for…03 Mar 2022HANSARDSteel ExportsIn 2018, the US imposed section 232 tariffs on global imports of steel and aluminium—a defensive reaction at the time to overcapacity in the global steel market and for its own…03 Mar 2022