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HANSARDTopical QuestionsLast week my Board of Trade published our “Digital Trade” report, which demonstrates how we can boost exports, turbocharge economic growth for the whole UK and create high-paying…02 Dec 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe have been world leading throughout the pandemic in our negotiations with AstraZeneca on ensuring that vaccines are produced at cost. When I was Secretary of State for…02 Dec 2021HANSARDIsrael: Trade Co-operationI welcome the right hon. Member for Torfaen (Nick Thomas-Symonds) to his place. It is a pleasure to be working with him, and I look forward to discussing some of the many exciting…02 Dec 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs the Minister for Trade Policy, my right hon. Friend the Member for Portsmouth North (Penny Mordaunt), mentioned earlier, now that we are a sovereign independent nation and can…02 Dec 2021HANSARDIsrael: Trade Co-operationAs I said, we will be hosting a joint innovation summit in March with our Israeli friends in those areas of research and development, as mentioned by the hon. Gentleman. How we…02 Dec 2021HANSARDIsrael: Trade Co-operationThe strategic agreement signed with Israel is the starting post for a series of activities that will deepen our trading relationship. We will be opening a public consultation on…02 Dec 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe US is currently reviewing progress on all the free trade agreement negotiations under the previous Administration. We welcome the opportunity to feed into that review. We have…02 Dec 2021HANSARDUK Export StrategyOn our inaugural International Trade Week, we have today launched our export strategy—“Made in the UK, Sold to the World”. This is the first export strategy since the UK became a…17 Nov 2021HANSARDTrade Remedies Authority: Call-in PowersThe Government are today announcing that they intend to make new powers to enable the Secretary of State for International Trade to call in certain investigations conducted by the…25 Oct 2021HANSARDFree Trade Agreement: New ZealandAs I said earlier, it is absolutely critical to this Government that, as we find ways to grow our businesses and grow our economic growth, we also, right alongside, continue to…21 Oct 2021HANSARDFree Trade Agreement: New ZealandMy hon. Friend raises a really important point. We have submitted our application to become a member of the CPTPP, which is a group of 11 countries that work together with a free…21 Oct 2021HANSARDFree Trade Agreement: New ZealandThe cumulative effect of more and more free trade deals is the opportunity for our fantastic businesses that provide goods and services to reach many more markets. The huge growth…21 Oct 2021HANSARDFree Trade Agreement: New ZealandOur small and medium-sized businesses, and indeed our micro, small and medium-sized businesses—known as MSMEs if said quickly—make up 95% of the backbone of our businesses. At the…21 Oct 2021HANSARDFree Trade Agreement: New ZealandThe hon. Lady and I agree that Northumbrian lamb is, without a doubt, the best in the world, and I am happy to say that to any New Zealander who wants to take me on and challenge…21 Oct 2021HANSARDFree Trade Agreement: New ZealandI did not know that Warrington was the centre of gin, but now I have discovered that I will have to go and visit as soon as possible. The trade deal strips away tariffs on all…21 Oct 2021HANSARDFree Trade Agreement: New ZealandMy ministerial colleagues and I have regular discussions with our counterparts in all the devolved nations, and I know that such conversations went on with Ministers yesterday to…21 Oct 2021HANSARDFree Trade Agreement: New ZealandI think many of us will be excited at the reduced price, potentially, of our glass of New Zealand wine of an evening. This goes in both directions. We will want to champion the…21 Oct 2021HANSARDFree Trade Agreement: New ZealandThe UK has some of the finest standards in the world, and indeed some of the finest produce, which is exported with great success across the world. As our landmark Environment…21 Oct 2021HANSARDFree Trade Agreement: New ZealandFarmers will have the opportunity to reach out and share their wares more widely; that continues to be the case. I continue to proffer reassurance that New Zealand already has an…21 Oct 2021HANSARDResponse to Trade and Agriculture Commission Report and Launch of New TACIn July 2020 the Government established a Trade and Agriculture Commission (TAC) to advise the Government on trade policies that will secure opportunities for UK farmers while…21 Oct 2021