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HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs part of the free trade agreements we have negotiated so far, we have specific gender chapters, because we wish to use the authority and the commitments that we make to these…03 Mar 2022HANSARDTrade Negotiations: Foie Gras and Fur Import RegulationWe have agreed groundbreaking animal welfare provisions in our Australia and New Zealand trade deals, including stand-alone chapters reflecting the importance of animal welfare.…03 Mar 2022HANSARDExport Licence ApplicationsIn 2020, the ECJU administered nearly 16,000 standard individual export licences. It completed 62% within 20 working days, against a target of 70%, and 85% within 60 working days,…03 Mar 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe will continue to work across Government using all the tools I mentioned, but in the meantime I encourage all those who continue to export to Ukraine to use the Export Support…03 Mar 2022HANSARDTrade Negotiations: Foie Gras and Fur Import RegulationThe Government are committed to upholding the UK’s high environmental protection, animal welfare and food standards, as outlined in our manifesto. I have regular discussions with…03 Mar 2022HANSARDTrade: Australia and New ZealandThe Minister for Trade Policy answered a point of order yesterday setting out the detail of the communications. We always try to ensure that we are able to provide the information…03 Mar 2022HANSARDTrade: Australia and New ZealandI have learned something new about the hon. Gentleman. I did not know that that was a former career of his, and I look forward to bringing him into future trade deals to discuss…03 Mar 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsOn 13 January this year, our UK-India FTA negotiations were launched in Delhi. That first round concluded on 28 January. Discussions were productive and reflected the UK and…03 Mar 2022HANSARDSteel ExportsMy Department recently published our refreshed export strategy, which has an action-led 12-point plan, and we have introduced a whole range of support measures, as the…03 Mar 2022HANSARDUnited Kingdom-New Zealand Free Trade AgreementOn 28 February 2022, the Government signed the UK-New Zealand free trade agreement. The deal deepens the special bonds of friendship between two like-minded democracies and…01 Mar 2022HANSARDSingapore NegotiationsI have today signed a ground-breaking digital trade agreement with Singapore. The DEA represents the most ambitious package of provisions on digital trade we have agreed to date.…25 Feb 2022HANSARDTrade With Israel Policy UpdateThe call for input on a future trade agreement with Israel has launched today. The UK is committed to our trade and investment relationship with Israel, one of the Middle East’s…02 Feb 2022HANSARDUK-India Free Trade Agreement NegotiationsNegotiating teams from the UK and India came together—virtually—between 17 and 28 January 2022 for a first round of talks on a UK-India Free Trade Agreement (FTA). This swiftly…31 Jan 2022HANSARDUK-Greenland Free Trade Agreement NegotiationsThe United Kingdom has today launched negotiations with the Government of Greenland on a continuity free trade agreement to reduce the costs of trading and to identify areas of…27 Jan 2022HANSARDTrade with AustraliaFirst, I would like to wish the Anglesey Agricultural Society good luck with the Anglesey show, which I understand is in August. I look forward to an invitation and an excuse to…20 Jan 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Department’s five-star year 2022 has begun at pace with the launch of our India free trade agreement negotiations, the signing of the sovereign investment partnership with…20 Jan 2022HANSARDUK Trade LevelsTo go back to my earlier point, as we see markets open up and opportunities for amazing UK businesses to discover not only the markets some are in already but new markets, the…20 Jan 2022HANSARDUK Trade LevelsMy right hon. Friend is absolutely right. The Prime Minister has taken some incredibly tough decisions, and in doing so has made sure that our economy has stayed open and our…20 Jan 2022HANSARDUK Trade LevelsOn this side of the House, we continue to know that the Union is the strongest way that Scottish businesses can continue to export. Some 75% of exports are to the rest of the…20 Jan 2022HANSARDUK Trade LevelsOfficial statistics up to end of November last year show that UK trade in goods with the EU has seen three consecutive monthly increases, with November showing an increase of…20 Jan 2022