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HANSARDUK-Israel Trade DealMy hon. Friend is completely right. The UK and Israel are both leaders in technology, from agri-tech to gaming to med-tech, and there are huge opportunities for us to work…15 Jul 2021HANSARDUK-Israel Trade DealWe have a strong bilateral trade relationship with Israel worth £5 billion a year. On my recent visit to Israel, I discussed our ambitions for a new free trade agreement to create…15 Jul 2021HANSARDG7 Advocacy for Free and Fair TradeThe hon. Gentleman makes an important point about carbon leakage. We need to make sure that when we work to achieve our net zero target, we are not simply exporting carbon…15 Jul 2021HANSARDG7 Advocacy for Free and Fair TradeI am very proud of the role that the United Kingdom has played in setting very high labour standards and looking for them in the trade agreements that we are working on. That is…15 Jul 2021HANSARDG7 Advocacy for Free and Fair TradeWe are extremely committed to making sure not only that we stand up for high standards across the globe, that our workers here in the United Kingdom are protected and that we do…15 Jul 2021HANSARDG7 Advocacy for Free and Fair TradeMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. There has been a worrying rise in protectionism in recent years and I am proud that the UK is leading the way in liberalising trade, striking…15 Jul 2021HANSARDG7 Advocacy for Free and Fair TradeI agree with my hon. Friend that forced labour is an abhorrent practice. We have already taken action in the UK to ensure that there is no forced labour in our supply chains and…15 Jul 2021HANSARDG7 Advocacy for Free and Fair TradeMy hon. Friend is right that we need to tackle unfair market practices, such as subsidies by state-owned enterprises in industries such as steel and aerospace. On Tuesday, I met…15 Jul 2021HANSARDG7 Advocacy for Free and Fair TradeAt the May Trade Ministers’ meeting, we committed to a global trading system with open markets that are not undermined by unfair trade. We agreed to work together to reform the…15 Jul 2021HANSARDConversion Therapy: Support for VictimsI congratulate my hon. Friend on his campaigning work on this issue. I am proud that we have announced the UK’s first ever global LGBT conference, Safe To Be Me. It will take…07 Jul 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs we look to build back better, we want to make it easier for people to work flexibly. Normalising flexible working will help turbocharge opportunities for women, boost…07 Jul 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsFirst, I want to welcome the new hon. Member for Batley and Spen (Kim Leadbeater) and commend her for her dignity in standing up to intimidation during the campaign. I do agree…07 Jul 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsI would be very happy to meet the hon. Gentleman to discuss his campaign, and I can assure him that we will be bringing forward our response very shortly.07 Jul 2021HANSARDConversion Therapy: Support for VictimsConversion therapy is an abhorrent practice that this Government will ban. We are launching a consultation in September to ensure the action we take is informed and effective.07 Jul 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsI can tell my hon. Friend that we have commissioned the equality data programme to look specifically at the issue of geographical inequality. We will be announcing the early…07 Jul 2021HANSARDNegotiations on Future Trading Relationship with New ZealandThe fifth round of free trade agreement negotiations with New Zealand took place between 8 and 16 June 2021. New Zealand’s Trade and Export Growth Minister Damien O’Connor also…30 Jun 2021HANSARDUK Steel IndustryThe Government are announcing today that it will make new regulations to help defend the UK steel industry. The move follows a review by the Trade Remedies Authority (TRA) last…30 Jun 2021HANSARDUK-Singapore Digital Economy AgreementToday, the Government will launch negotiations with Singapore towards a bilateral digital trade agreement, the UK-Singapore digital economy agreement (DEA). Singapore and the UK…28 Jun 2021HANSARD Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific PartnershipI beg to move, That this House has considered the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership. I am delighted to open this debate on our future…24 Jun 2021HANSARD Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific PartnershipThe hon. Gentleman is absolutely right. The CPTPP enables us to have much deeper trading relationships, particularly in areas of UK strength such as digital, data and services,…24 Jun 2021