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HANSARDTrade Bill (Sixth sitting)On a point of order, Sir Graham. The Minister has a number of times asked us to explain things and then refused to give way. Can you perhaps shed some light on how we might…23 Jun 2020HANSARDTrade Bill (Sixth sitting)rose —23 Jun 2020HANSARDTrade Bill (Sixth sitting)On a point of order, Sir Graham. Is it in order to make a further speech at this stage? I understand that it is, but I stand to be corrected.23 Jun 2020HANSARDTrade Bill (Sixth sitting)I shall be brief. I speak purely because the Minister made a number of comments that need further attention. He talked about our approach to the need for these agreements to be…23 Jun 2020HANSARDTrade Bill (Sixth sitting)Yes, it is an international trade agreement, absolutely correct. Where is the equivalent to the EU process that we have been party to? CRAG was party to that international trade…23 Jun 2020HANSARDTrade Bill (Sixth sitting)The Minister has said that many times. CRAG was designed and passed in this place when we were a member of the European Union. It was designed when international treaties were an…23 Jun 2020HANSARDTrade Bill (Sixth sitting)A moment ago, the Minister mentioned that the Lords had held debates on previous agreements that have been subject to these reports. That did not happen in the Commons; that has…23 Jun 2020HANSARDTrade Bill (Sixth sitting)I am glad my hon. Friend has raised the issue, and I hope the Minister can give clarity on those two continuity agreements. If the Minister missed the names of the agreements, I…23 Jun 2020HANSARDTrade Bill (Sixth sitting)I think that we will be in a rather worse position if we do not sort out our agreements in this country, where we would face a 10% tariff, with rather more devastating…23 Jun 2020HANSARDTrade Bill (Fourth sitting)That was quite some debate. I was very impressed by the speech of my hon. Friend the Member for Putney, who made some formidable comments and demonstrated her knowledge of the…18 Jun 2020HANSARDTrade Bill (Fourth sitting)As it is a clause stand part, I had thought the Minister was going to propose this group of new clauses.18 Jun 2020HANSARDTrade Bill (Fourth sitting)I am grateful for that offer. It is something that we have already done with Ministers, but I am happy to revisit it. It may be that revisiting it would be helpful now that some…18 Jun 2020HANSARDTrade Bill (Fourth sitting)That is an excellent local example. As I said, constituents have made similar points to me. I have a constituent who can manufacture 40,000 reusable medical robes a month. They…18 Jun 2020HANSARDTrade Bill (Fourth sitting)Thank you, Sir Graham. Am I allowed to respond to the intervention before the point of order?18 Jun 2020HANSARDTrade Bill (Fourth sitting)The hon. Gentleman will know that commercial confidentiality would mean that I would have to ask first.18 Jun 2020HANSARDTrade Bill (Fourth sitting)I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for raising that issue. I have seen from the figures that Scottish procurement has been significantly better, by an order of magnitude. I do…18 Jun 2020HANSARDTrade Bill (Fourth sitting)I am pleased that my hon. Friend has mentioned the innovation and entrepreneurial ability of our SMEs. The Under-Secretary of State for International Trade, the hon. Member for…18 Jun 2020HANSARDTrade Bill (Third sitting)Q That was very helpful. You mentioned the Swiss-UK agreement, and the differences in the mutual recognition chapters. Are there other agreements where there are similarly big…18 Jun 2020HANSARDTrade Bill (Fourth sitting)That is a good question: what is possible if restrictions are in place because of international obligations in this area? I imagine the Minister will pick up on that in his…18 Jun 2020HANSARDFree Trade Agreements: Environmental Protection StandardsIn March, the Government said that Japan must show “increased ambition” and set a higher headline target on reducing carbon emissions ahead of COP26. Is that still the view of the…18 Jun 2020