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HANSARDTrade and Agriculture Commission ReportLast year, the Government established the independent Trade and Agriculture Commission (TAC) to place UK farming at the heart of our trade policy. Today the Commission publishes…02 Mar 2021HANSARDScottish Exports to US: TariffsWe have been working hard to de-escalate this conflict and get punitive tariffs removed on both sides of the Atlantic. This is the way forward, not escalating the tariff battle.25 Feb 2021HANSARDScottish Exports to US: TariffsI can assure the hon. Member that the Prime Minister is exercised about this issue, as am I, and we are working flat out to get an agreement to make sure that these tariffs are…25 Feb 2021HANSARDScottish Exports to US: TariffsMy hon. Friend has been a huge champion for Scottish goods such as cashmere and whisky. These tariffs are damaging on both sides of the Atlantic. Today, we are seeing the…25 Feb 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsI agree with the hon. Lady that the atrocities committed by China in Xinjiang are abhorrent. The Government have taken firm action on supply chains and businesses doing business…25 Feb 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank the hon. Lady for her question. I am working very closely with my Canadian colleague, Mary Ng, to make sure that that happens as soon as possible.25 Feb 2021HANSARDComprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific PartnershipI know my hon. Friend was delighted with our Japan deal, which gave more access for malt in the Japanese market, where we are the second largest exporter of malt. We will be…25 Feb 2021HANSARDTrade Deals with ASEAN CountriesLast year, we secured trade deals with Vietnam and Singapore. This month, I submitted our application to the CPTPP—the comprehensive and progressive agreement for trans-Pacific…25 Feb 2021HANSARDTrade Deals with ASEAN CountriesAs I have said, we are concerned about the situation in Cambodia, but it is important to recognise that trade sanctions can often have impacts on the poorest people in a country.…25 Feb 2021HANSARDTrade Deals with ASEAN CountriesMy hon. Friend is right to highlight the importance of Thailand. We have a bilateral relationship worth £5 billion a year and he is doing a fantastic job as our trade envoy to…25 Feb 2021HANSARDTrade Deals with ASEAN CountriesI would point out to the right hon. Lady that the trade that I am responsible for covers 80% of GDP, and the reason we have not hitherto had as much trade with that part of the…25 Feb 2021HANSARDTrade Deals with ASEAN CountriesThe Chairman of the Select Committee understands that a lot of the economies we are talking about are fast-growing. We want to be in a position, in 2030 to 2040, to make sure that…25 Feb 2021HANSARDG7 PresidencyThe United Kingdom has a huge opportunity, with the presidency of the G7 this year and the election of Dr Ngozi as World Trade Organisation director general, to drive forward free…25 Feb 2021HANSARDG7 PresidencyUnder the trade track, there will be an opportunity for G7 democracies to work together to help to reform free and fair global trade and shape a bold vision for recovery. In…25 Feb 2021HANSARDG7 PresidencyMy hon. Friend makes a very good point. We need to work with allies to make sure we have resilient supply chains of critical minerals and are not reliant on high-risk vendors.…25 Feb 2021HANSARDG7 PresidencyWe have signed deals covering 64 countries, including the Caribbean nations, where my hon. Friend is our trade envoy. Total exports to CARICOM—the Caribbean Community—were worth…25 Feb 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe recently launched the parliamentary export programme, through which MPs can partner with DIT, and we will shortly be recruiting a second cohort of MPs; I know that the Exports…25 Feb 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsEarlier this month, I submitted the UK’s formal application to the comprehensive and progressive agreement for trans-Pacific partnership. Joining the CPTPP will put us at the…25 Feb 2021HANSARDComprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific PartnershipI do not know what Mr Singham means. He is an adviser to the Government; he is not the Government. The important point is that now we have left the European Union, we have an…25 Feb 2021HANSARDComprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific PartnershipJoining the CPTPP is a massive opportunity for UK businesses. It will cut tariffs for vital industries such as cars and whisky, and it will help drive an exports-led, jobs-led…25 Feb 2021