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HANSARDComprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific PartnershipI am sure that the right hon. Lady, being an avid student of the CPTPP, will have read the fact that the same standards on SPS—sanitary and phytosanitary—are in the CPTPP as are…25 Feb 2021HANSARDPolicy EvidenceMy hon. Friend is right that unconscious bias training has been shown not to work and in fact can be counterproductive. The best way to improve equality is to make the system…10 Feb 2021HANSARDSocial MobilityOur focus is on levelling up and ensuring that no one is left behind. During the pandemic, we are ensuring that all children get the chance to succeed through a further £300…10 Feb 2021HANSARDSocial MobilityMy hon. Friend is correct to say that the civil service should be recruiting the best people, regardless of their background, and that it should be open to all. We will be…10 Feb 2021HANSARDGeographic Inequality of OpportunityWe are directing vital support to seaside towns through the £230 million coastal communities fund. We recognise the unique challenges faced by towns such as Lytham St Annes, and…10 Feb 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsTomorrow is the International Day of Women and Girls in Science and, as we build back better, we want to see a new generation of female tech and science entrepreneurs. Promoting…10 Feb 2021HANSARDPolicy EvidenceWe must have an equality agenda that is driven by the evidence. That is why we have launched an equality data programme, looking at the life paths of individuals across the…10 Feb 2021HANSARDGeographic Inequality of OpportunityWe need to tackle the scourge of geographic inequality—average hourly wages are nearly 30% higher in London than they are in the north-west—and that is why I have asked the…10 Feb 2021HANSARDPolicy EvidenceI am pleased to say that we saw the gender pay gap fall to a record low last year, but we need to continue making progress on that issue, which includes making sure that we are…10 Feb 2021HANSARDComprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific PartnershipToday, the Government submitted their notification of intent to begin the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) accession process. This…01 Feb 2021HANSARDScottish Goods: US TariffsMy right hon. Friend has been a huge champion for Scotch whisky. We have been working hard to de-escalate this conflict and get punitive tariffs removed on both sides of the…14 Jan 2021HANSARDScottish Goods: US TariffsI completely agree with my right hon. Friend about the urgency of ending this tariff dispute. I have been clear with the United States and the European Union that we want to…14 Jan 2021HANSARDScottish Goods: US TariffsMy hon. Friend makes an excellent point. We are looking at supporting industry, including through the BEIS fund that will invest £10 million to help distilleries go green, and no…14 Jan 2021HANSARDScottish Goods: US TariffsI am very clear that we have the authority to impose those tariffs. We have acquired rights as a result of leaving the European Union. But I go back to the point I was making: the…14 Jan 2021HANSARDFood and Drink ExportsWe are launching a new food and drink export campaign this year, which will encourage British businesses to take advantage of the deals we have struck, covering 63 countries…14 Jan 2021HANSARDFood and Drink ExportsMy right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster gave a statement on this issue yesterday, and he is working hard with the Brexit business taskforce to deal with…14 Jan 2021HANSARDFood and Drink ExportsI observe that the hon. Gentleman did not support a deal, so effectively he wanted no deal for the people of the United Kingdom. I think it is a bit rich of him to raise issues…14 Jan 2021HANSARDFood and Drink ExportsMy right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster is working very hard with the Brexit business taskforce to make sure that disruption is minimised and businesses are…14 Jan 2021HANSARDFood and Drink ExportsI am not quite sure what the question was, but I have been clear that the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster is running the Brexit business taskforce and that we are seeing…14 Jan 2021HANSARDContinuity Trade AgreementsWe have agreed trade deals covering 63 countries plus the EU, accounting for £885 billion of UK trade. No other country has ever negotiated so many deals simultaneously.14 Jan 2021