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HANSARDG7 Summit: Trade PrioritiesI am very proud that the UK Government funded research into the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine, which is now producing 98% of the 49 million covid vaccines delivered right around the…10 Jun 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe welcomed the announcement of a ceasefire in Israel and Gaza last month. We are committed to a durable ceasefire. As the Under-Secretary of State for International Trade, my…10 Jun 2021HANSARDFree Trade AgreementsI assure the hon. Lady that the Trade and Agriculture Commission will be up and running to fully scrutinise the Australia trade deal. As set out in the Agriculture Act 2020, the…10 Jun 2021HANSARDFree Trade AgreementsI have always been clear that we will not allow our farmers, with their high animal welfare standards, to be undermined by unfair competition from elsewhere. The right hon. Lady…10 Jun 2021HANSARDFree Trade AgreementsWe are still in negotiations about the final stage of the deal, but I can assure the right hon. Lady that British farmers, with their high animal welfare standards, will not be…10 Jun 2021HANSARDG7 Summit: Trade PrioritiesHappy birthday, Mr Speaker; I am sorry that I did not mention it earlier.10 Jun 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsI welcome my hon. Friend’s enthusiasm for a deal with Australia. There is also the fact that it will lead to entry to the CPTPP—a vast Pacific market of huge benefit to the…10 Jun 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe UK has one of the most robust arms export control regimes in the world. We rigorously examine every application on a case-by-case basis, and the criteria are clearly laid out…10 Jun 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsIt was very positive news when the tariffs were lifted earlier this year. We are now working very closely with Katherine Tai, the US TR, with whom I have regular conversations, on…10 Jun 2021HANSARDFree Trade AgreementsWe have signed trade deals covering 67 countries and the European Union, we are making good progress with like-minded friends and allies such as New Zealand and Australia, and we…10 Jun 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank the hon. Gentleman for his question. I have met the Foyle Food Group, for example, who were the first beef exporters to export to the United States when we got the ban…10 Jun 2021HANSARDTrade Agreements: US, Canada and New ZealandMy colleague Lord Frost is clear that we need to see pragmatism from the EU to resolve this issue. The hon. Gentleman does not seem to acknowledge that the parts of the world…10 Jun 2021HANSARDTrade Agreements: US, Canada and New ZealandWe are making significant progress with our free trade agreement negotiations. We have just launched a consultation on the new, improved trade agreement with Canada, we are in the…10 Jun 2021HANSARDTrade Agreements: US, Canada and New ZealandNext week we have the New Zealand Trade Minister, Damien O’Connor, coming to the UK, and we are working on a gold-standard agreement that will give us more access to Pacific…10 Jun 2021HANSARDUK’s Presidency of the G7: Gender EqualityI am pleased to say that the GEAC is packed with inspirational STEM leaders, such as Professor Sarah Gilbert, who spearheaded the Oxford vaccine, and the CERN director general Dr…26 May 2021HANSARDUK’s Presidency of the G7: Gender EqualityWe have a huge opportunity, as we recover from covid-19, for women across the world to build back better. That is why I have convened a group of leaders in the G7 Gender Equality…26 May 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe UK is using our presidency of the G7 this year to champion women’s and girls’ rights at home and around the world with an independent Gender Equality Advisory Council to bring…26 May 2021HANSARDConversion TherapiesMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. That is why we are proud that we are instituting the UK’s first ever international LGBT conference under the theme of “Safe To Be Me”, which is…26 May 2021HANSARDConversion TherapiesWe set out in the Queen’s Speech our intention to ban conversion therapy, which is an abhorrent practice. We will consult in September and legislate as soon as possible. We are…26 May 2021HANSARDConversion TherapiesThe consultation will address the issues of gender identity and sexual orientation. The Cass review is taking place separately; that is a matter for the Department of Health, but…26 May 2021