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HANSARD Export Licences: High Court JudgmentI have heard some really quite idiotic questions in my time in the House, but that one takes the biscuit.20 Jun 2019HANSARD Export Licences: High Court JudgmentMy hon. Friend makes an important point. The joint incidents assessment team was set up by the Saudi Government in February 2016 to help with that. It examines military activity…20 Jun 2019HANSARD Export Licences: High Court JudgmentWe are ultimately accountable in the courts, as we have been, and the divisional court was clear in its praise for how Government rigour was applied to this process. We are not in…20 Jun 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsI pay tribute to my hon. Friend for the work that he does in this area. The Government’s export strategy is about breaking down barriers so that everyone can benefit from trade…06 Jun 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsI visited Iceland just a couple of weeks ago and had constructive discussions with my counterpart there and with a range of businesses. We have already signed the continuity…06 Jun 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Gentleman makes an important point. The value of UK cyber-security exports is set to rise from about £1.8 billion at the moment to £3.2 billion by 2022, and 800 companies…06 Jun 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am tempted to say “I refer my hon. Friend to the answer I gave some moments ago.” Let me be very clear for the benefit exclusively of his constituents that the NHS is not, and…06 Jun 2019HANSARDGlobal Free TradeI certainly believe that the European Union’s common external tariff provides barriers to trade for many developing countries, so they are unable to take advantage of adding value…06 Jun 2019HANSARDGlobal Free TradeThe Government take those elements extremely seriously, which is why we actually seek a closer alignment between our trade and development policies. For example, we are able to…06 Jun 2019HANSARDG20 Trade Ministers MeetingIt is absolutely essential, particularly given the rise of protectionism globally, that we commit ourselves to a rules-based system based on the WTO. Of course, we have abilities…06 Jun 2019HANSARDG20 Trade Ministers MeetingAt the upcoming G20 trade and digital economy ministerial meeting I will voice the UK’s continued support for the multilateral trading system. I will work with other G20 members…06 Jun 2019HANSARDGlobal Free TradeThose countries that have benefited from free and open trade, and enjoy the prosperity that we do today, have not only a duty economically to ensure the best outcomes but a moral…06 Jun 2019HANSARDGlobal Free TradeFree trade is a driver of economic growth that can trigger positive changes in a country’s economy, helping to raise incomes, create jobs and lift people out of poverty. The…06 Jun 2019HANSARDUK-Israel Medical Research and DevelopmentAs the hon. Lady is aware, we reached a continuity agreement with Israel on 19 February, which will come into effect as we leave the European Union. The conformity assessment…06 Jun 2019HANSARDUK-Israel Medical Research and DevelopmentI see it going from strength to strength, and as greater investment goes into both economies we will be able to scale up the innovation and creativity that is clearly shown in the…06 Jun 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsI agree that there are issues around the whole concept of extra-territorial rules on trade, which is why of course it is fundamental that we get a strengthening of the rules-based…06 Jun 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsOf course post-EU it will be the Government and this Parliament that will determine what trade arrangements we have, not the European Union. I understand the hon. Gentleman’s…06 Jun 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe whole issue of the WTO will be at the centre of what we discuss at the G20. The alternative to a rules-based system is a deals-based system, which would suit only the very…06 Jun 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsI refer the hon. Lady to the answer I gave some moments ago.06 Jun 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy Department is responsible for foreign and outward direct investment, establishing an independent trade policy, and export promotion. Let me take a moment to thank Baroness…06 Jun 2019