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HANSARDFree Trade Agreement: IndiaI met my Indian counterpart, Minister Goyal, at the G20 in Italy last week to discuss final preparations for the launch of negotiations before the end of this year. My officials…21 Oct 2021HANSARDFree Trade Agreement: IndiaI thank my hon. Friend for his passionate presentation. I know about his relationship with India, and I hope very much that we will be able to harness all his knowledge and…21 Oct 2021HANSARDFree Trade Agreement: IndiaI thank my hon. Friend, and I am always happy to stop in and meet some of the amazing businesses in his constituency, for which he is such a great champion. All UK sectors and…21 Oct 2021HANSARDFree Trade Agreement: IndiaThe hon. Member’s question is timely. The G7 trade talks will be taking place tomorrow here in London, and that question and many of the issues—we will be discussing those…21 Oct 2021HANSARDFree Trade Agreement: IndiaAs I said to the hon. Member for Lancaster and Fleetwood (Cat Smith), I am happy to discuss that area. As colleagues will be aware, the FCDO is always at the forefront of such…21 Oct 2021HANSARDTrade Strategy: Climate ChangeAs hosts of COP26 and the G7 this year we are determined to promote transformational actions to deliver on the Paris agreement. The UK is building international consensus for…21 Oct 2021HANSARDTrade Strategy: Climate ChangeLast week I attended the G20 trade and investment ministerial meeting, where I made the case for fair and open markets, ahead of the upcoming meeting of the World Trade…21 Oct 2021HANSARDTrade Strategy: Climate ChangeAs I said earlier, economic growth and tackling the challenge of climate change go hand in hand. Finding solutions to those polluting methods of travel is a key area where the UK…21 Oct 2021HANSARDTrade Strategy: Climate ChangeOur fantastic beef and lamb are world renowned for high welfare and environmental standards, and indeed for excellent flavour. The cross-Government GREAT Britain and Northern…21 Oct 2021HANSARDTrade Strategy: Climate ChangeThis is an important area of policy. I would be very happy to sit down and discuss the Committee’s findings. It will continue to be a key area post COP26 as through the UNFCCC…21 Oct 2021HANSARDTrade Strategy: Climate ChangeI thank my hon. Friend for his efforts when he was a PPS, sitting behind the previous team, and I know that he will continue to champion all that is good and exciting and the…21 Oct 2021HANSARDTrade Strategy: Climate ChangeI could not have put it better myself.21 Oct 2021HANSARDTrade Strategy: Climate ChangeI thank my hon. Friend for highlighting an important G20 discussion that I had last week with the Italian Trade Minister. We launched a UK-Italy dialogue, which will be an…21 Oct 2021HANSARDTrade Strategy: Climate ChangeAbsolutely. The Global Investment Summit, which we hosted earlier this week in London, saw 200 of the world’s most important investors coming to London to hear how they could be…21 Oct 2021HANSARDTrade Deals: Human RightsI and my whole team would like to associate ourselves with the tributes to Sir David Amess that have been made this week. He was listed on the Order Paper for today’s oral…21 Oct 2021HANSARDTrade Deals: Human RightsThe hon. Lady is right: as we reach out, with our new ability to do free trade deals with our friends and allies, it is important to us to consider such important issues. For New…21 Oct 2021HANSARDTrade Deals: Human RightsMy hon. Friend, who has done a great deal of work in this policy space, is absolutely right. It is important that we make sure not only that we use the power of trade to build…21 Oct 2021HANSARDTrade Deals: Human RightsAs I have said, we have been clear that trade never comes at the expense of human rights, but we will always make use of the many relationships we have, including a very strong…21 Oct 2021HANSARDBritish Farmers: Global ExportsOur trade agreements are lowering tariffs and unlocking new opportunities for food exporters and the farmers that supply them. The Department for International Trade supports such…21 Oct 2021HANSARDBritish Farmers: Global ExportsJust as the Cumbrian farmers are doing well, may I say how proud I am of my Northumbrian farmers who, just across the way, are similarly producing some of the finest food in the…21 Oct 2021