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HANSARD Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific PartnershipMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. A key benefit of the CPTPP is increased resilience. It means that our exporters will not have all their eggs in one basket. They will have…24 Jun 2021HANSARD Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific PartnershipThe logical position, if the hon. Lady does not believe in trading across the world, is that she only believes in having protectionism for the UK. The reality is that trade with…24 Jun 2021HANSARDComprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership: Launch of Accession NegotiatiThe UK will today launch negotiations with 11 countries belonging to a free trade area, in a landmark moment for the UK as an independent trading nation. Joining the Comprehensive…22 Jun 2021HANSARDProgress on Large Civil Aircraft DisputesOn Thursday 17 June I struck a historic deal with the US on the Airbus-Boeing disputes in a major win for both the aerospace sector and for industries such as Scotch whisky. After…21 Jun 2021HANSARD Free Trade Agreement Negotiations: AustraliaI am pleased that our agreement with Australia will contain a strong labour chapter, and also a small and medium-sized enterprise chapter that will cut red tape on our fantastic…17 Jun 2021HANSARD Free Trade Agreement Negotiations: AustraliaNorthern Ireland is a very successful exporter of agricultural products, and we want to make sure that there are more opportunities not only in the US market, which is now…17 Jun 2021HANSARD Free Trade Agreement Negotiations: AustraliaMy hon. Friend is right. In this deal, we have agreement on the free flow of data, advanced provisions on the mobility of professionals, recognition of qualifications and a whole…17 Jun 2021HANSARD Free Trade Agreement Negotiations: AustraliaThe New Zealanders have a veterinary agreement with the EU, but they also have their own independent SPS policy. Let me be clear: we are not dynamically aligning with the EU’s SPS…17 Jun 2021HANSARD Free Trade Agreement Negotiations: AustraliaMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. These are like-minded countries that we have long historical links with. They are our friends and family. I am pleased to say that immediately…17 Jun 2021HANSARD Free Trade Agreement Negotiations: AustraliaI agree with my hon. Friend. The fact is that the UK is now open to doing liberalising trade deals around the world. We believe that our farmers, our manufacturers and our…17 Jun 2021HANSARD Free Trade Agreement Negotiations: AustraliaI think the hon. Gentleman’s farmers deserve better than the ludicrous scaremongering that he has been putting forward.17 Jun 2021HANSARD Free Trade Agreement Negotiations: AustraliaI fear we already know the answer to whether they believe in Britain or not. This deal will go through the proper parliamentary scrutiny process, through the Constitutional Reform…17 Jun 2021HANSARD Free Trade Agreement Negotiations: AustraliaThe deal will be subject to full parliamentary scrutiny—exactly the same parliamentary scrutiny that the EU deal was.17 Jun 2021HANSARD Free Trade Agreement Negotiations: AustraliaI can confirm to my hon. Friend that there will be an animal welfare chapter in the agreement. We have published the outcomes of that in the AIP document that we have put online…17 Jun 2021HANSARD Free Trade Agreement Negotiations: AustraliaThe fact is that there is very little Australian beef imported at the moment. What makes much more sense is to compare the amount in year one, 35,000 tonnes, with the amount that…17 Jun 2021HANSARD Free Trade Agreement Negotiations: AustraliaFarming is absolutely at the heart of our trade policy. That is why we have worked to get the US market open to British beef. Yesterday we announced that British poultry will now…17 Jun 2021HANSARD Free Trade Agreement Negotiations: AustraliaI reject the argument that standards in Australia are low. The hon. Gentleman seems to be arguing that we should trade only with countries that have exactly the same regulations…17 Jun 2021HANSARD Free Trade Agreement Negotiations: AustraliaI absolutely refute the hon. Gentleman’s suggestion that Scottish farmers are not going to benefit from this deal. This is a key stepping stone to CPTPP. By 2030, CPTPP countries…17 Jun 2021HANSARD Free Trade Agreement Negotiations: AustraliaMy hon. Friend is right. The idea that a free trade deal is simply about who wins and who loses is completely wrong. The whole point is that Australia is an old friend of the…17 Jun 2021HANSARD Free Trade Agreement Negotiations: AustraliaWhat a welcome voice from the Opposition Benches! If only the right hon. Gentleman could be promoted to a position on the Front Bench—[Hon. Members: “Make him leader!”] Or even…17 Jun 2021