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HANSARD Future Free Trade AgreementsA lot of US corporations that I speak to are very relaxed about what our relationship with the EU will be, not least when I explain to them the constitutional implications of…21 Feb 2019HANSARD Future Free Trade AgreementsI will make a little progress, because I know other Members wish to speak. When we leave the European Union, an ambitious UK-US free trade agreement will be a key priority for the…21 Feb 2019HANSARD Future Free Trade AgreementsI have done so in previous debates of this nature, in which I said that we regard the public provisions in CETA as being the template we would like to see for future trade…21 Feb 2019HANSARD Future Free Trade AgreementsThe liberalisation of global trade is to everyone’s advantage. The hon. Lady says it is a terrible agreement, but her party’s Front-Bench policy is to keep Britain in the customs…21 Feb 2019HANSARD Future Free Trade AgreementsThat was one of many reasons, with the main reason being changes in the international car market and, for example, the move towards electric vehicles and away from diesel engines.…21 Feb 2019HANSARD Future Free Trade AgreementsI will make some progress. Standards have been widely debated in relation to future trade agreements, and I am sure that they will be raised throughout today’s debate. The…21 Feb 2019HANSARD Future Free Trade AgreementsAs I said, the Government’s ambition is to have a full and comprehensive agreement with the EU, as set out in the Prime Minister’s model. Of course, if the Opposition parties want…21 Feb 2019HANSARD Future Free Trade AgreementsI know that the hon. Gentleman feels very strongly about this. He did not like the result of the referendum and he does not like the decision to leave the European Union, but we…21 Feb 2019HANSARD Future Free Trade AgreementsBut that is a false prospectus, because we want a full and comprehensive trading agreement with the European Union that maintains that trade for the United Kingdom plus the…21 Feb 2019HANSARD Future Free Trade AgreementsI really find it quite insulting that the United Kingdom, the fifth biggest economy in the world, should be described as a dwarf by the hon. Gentleman. We are one of the most…21 Feb 2019HANSARD Future Free Trade AgreementsI hate to point it out, but the EU does not have a trade agreement with the US. Let me give the hon. Lady one example of why it has been unable to have one—data localisation.…21 Feb 2019HANSARD Future Free Trade AgreementsThe UK as well as the EU have been at the forefront of improving the investor-state dispute settlement system and its transparency; in particular we supported the UNCITRAL—United…21 Feb 2019HANSARD Future Free Trade AgreementsThe hon. Gentleman makes several interesting points, and of course not all of the improved openings will come from former bilateral free trade agreements. The case he makes about…21 Feb 2019HANSARD Future Free Trade AgreementsI am grateful to the right hon. Gentleman, who takes an interest in these issues, for his intervention. Not only would I like to see those maintained, but I would like to see us…21 Feb 2019HANSARD Future Free Trade AgreementsThe importance that the UK ascribes to human rights is extremely well documented in the range of Departments that are involved. The Government do not intend to seek any watering…21 Feb 2019HANSARD Future Free Trade AgreementsI will make some progress. I will give way again shortly. New opportunities are clearly available to the United Kingdom, and seeking them will demand some of the agility that is…21 Feb 2019HANSARD Future Free Trade AgreementsWhile I clearly reject the latter part of what the right hon. Gentleman has said, the rest of it is very important. Trade agreements make it very clear that it is up to the…21 Feb 2019HANSARDNo Deal: Trade ContinuityThe Government are today publishing revised guidance to UK and international businesses that use preferential trade terms under existing agreements between the EU and third…21 Feb 2019HANSARDEU Trade Agreements: ReplicationI am grateful to my parliamentary next-door neighbour for his comments. Indeed, we have a great opportunity as we leave the European Union and as we take up our independent seat…13 Feb 2019HANSARDEU Trade Agreements: ReplicationI was not able even to follow all that question, never mind answer it. Countries have said to us that there are areas of policy on which they will seek an agreement with the…13 Feb 2019