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HANSARD European Union (Withdrawal)I commend you for ensuring that new Back Benchers are able to take part in the debate at such an early stage, Mr Speaker. I echo the objections raised by the Leader of the House…03 Sept 2019HANSARDConsultation on UK Export Finance's Foreign Content Policy: ResponseThe Government will today publish the response to the consultation on UK Export Finance’s (UKEF) Foreign Content policy. It sets out the approach UKEF will take to determine the…22 Jul 2019HANSARDPrime Minister’s Trade EnvoysThe Prime Minister has today approved two new appointments to the trade envoy programme. The hon Member for Dudley North (Ian Austin) has been appointed as the Prime Minister’s…18 Jul 2019HANSARDConsultation on Future Free Trade Agreements: Summary of ResponsesLast summer, we launched four 14-week long public consultations providing citizens and businesses across the UK and overseas with the opportunity to give their views on potential…18 Jul 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy Department is responsible for foreign and outward direct investment, establishing independent trade policy and export promotion. I am proud to announce that, on 17 July, my…11 Jul 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe do, and we act in line with the consolidated criteria of the EU. We look at all those elements. In fact, the Court of Appeal was clear that the Government were rigorous and…11 Jul 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend makes an important point, but an article 24 agreement would cover tariffs and quantitative restrictions; it would not cover services, standards and regulations. An…11 Jul 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsI had a number of discussions in the United States about that issue this week, as the hon. Gentleman may have guessed. It is likely that tariffs will be applied following the WTO…11 Jul 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs ever, it is nice to know that the hon. Gentleman is consistently wrong. He talks about our investment figures, but investment into the United Kingdom was the third highest of…11 Jul 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsContrary to international law, three Iranian vessels attempted to impede the passage of a commercial vessel, British Heritage, through the Strait of Hormuz. HMS Montrose was…11 Jul 2019HANSARDArms Sales: Saudi ArabiaWe take a rigorous and robust view in this country, as the court said, and we are very aware of any potential breaches of international humanitarian law. I think the hon. Lady…11 Jul 2019HANSARDArms Sales: Saudi ArabiaWe disagree with the judgment and are seeking permission to appeal. Alongside this we are considering the implications of the judgment for decision making. While we do this, we…11 Jul 2019HANSARDUK-US Trade and InvestmentI deeply regret the resignation of Sir Kim Darroch, whom I was with actually in the time before his resignation. He was a great, dedicated and professional public servant. I…11 Jul 2019HANSARDUK-US Trade and InvestmentWhen it comes to the manufacturing element, we take it very seriously. Our goods exports have actually exceeded the growth in our service exports in recent times, which is…11 Jul 2019HANSARDUK-US Trade and InvestmentMy hon. Friend is correct. The UK and the US have a deep long-standing relationship with a strong and enduring bond. We have a shared heritage, legal system and language, and we…11 Jul 2019HANSARDUK-US Trade and InvestmentOver the past three years, the DIT has laid the groundwork for an ambitious free trade agreement with the US once we have left the EU, including through the UK-US trade and…11 Jul 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: UK Trade PolicyAs I have said, the Board of Trade’s advisers—which is what they are technically called—are the Secretaries of State for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. We have visited all…11 Jul 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: UK Trade PolicyI am astonished that we have got this far with only one bid for a meeting place for the Board of Trade. As with all my hon. Friend’s suggestions, I will take it seriously.11 Jul 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: UK Trade PolicyThe point of the Board of Trade’s visits to the regions is gathering information that the Department can use for the purpose of export policy and recognising the excellence of…11 Jul 2019HANSARDLeaving the EU: UK Trade PolicyI am delighted to say that the outcomes of the Department’s efforts have already been pretty beefy. The important point is, however, that because Scotland is part of the United…11 Jul 2019