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HANSARDContinuity Trade AgreementsMy hon. Friend is absolutely right to point out that digital trade is vital, and the UK is a world leader in technology. Our Japan deal goes well beyond the EU-Japan deal in areas…14 Jan 2021HANSARDContinuity Trade AgreementsI like to say that scrutiny starts at home, so I suggest the right hon. Lady starts with her colleague, the hon. Member for Harrow West (Gareth Thomas), who presided over the EU’s…14 Jan 2021HANSARDContinuity Trade AgreementsI had hoped that the right hon. Lady would have welcomed our announcement earlier this week on the action we are taking on forced labour in Xinjiang and making sure that Britain…14 Jan 2021HANSARDFree Trade Agreement: AustraliaWe have made good progress, and we are about to go into the third round of talks with Australia next month. I will be speaking to my counterpart, Dan Tehan, next week in advance…14 Jan 2021HANSARDFree Trade Agreement: AustraliaA deal with Australia will be another important step towards CPTPP, where we will be negotiating a market access schedule with Australia. It is a high-standards, rules-based…14 Jan 2021HANSARDUK-EU Trade and Co-operation AgreementThe agreement that we have struck with the EU is great for the UK. It delivers on our promise to the British people and takes back control of our laws, our borders and our money.…14 Jan 2021HANSARDUK-EU Trade and Co-operation AgreementI am interested to hear the hon. Gentleman’s political advice there. I note that he did not vote for a deal with the EU, even though he previously said that no deal was…14 Jan 2021HANSARDUK-EU Trade and Co-operation AgreementThe right hon. Lady will be well aware that the Department for International Trade is not responsible for negotiating the agreement with the European Union. That is a matter for…14 Jan 2021HANSARDUK-EU Trade and Co-operation AgreementThe trade agreement with the European Union is something that the House has already voted on and supported, and which has happened. It is one of the largest agreements ever…14 Jan 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsIn under two years, we have agreed trade deals covering 63 countries plus the EU, accounting for £885 billion of UK trade. This is unprecedented; no other country has ever…14 Jan 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsAccession to the CPTPP is a priority for this Government and a key part of our trade negotiation programme. We aim to make our formal notification of our intent to accede soon.…14 Jan 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and is running the Brexit business taskforce to ensure that the additional processes required of businesses are clear…14 Jan 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe trade deals that we have secured are worth £885 billion of trade. What trade means is jobs. It means opportunities for firms to export abroad. It means strong supply chains…14 Jan 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsI observe to the hon. Gentleman that Japan has data adequacy with the EU and it is also part of the comprehensive and progressive trans-Pacific partnership, which has a strong…14 Jan 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe are working very hard to de-escalate that tariff conflict and reach a negotiated settlement. I have been in discussions with the US and the EU and I will take up the matter on…14 Jan 2021HANSARDLevelling-up AgendaMy hon. Friend makes a very good point. We know that 35% of the gender wage gap can be explained by the different occupations done by men and women. I am delighted that he is…13 Jan 2021HANSARDEqualities Policy: Evidence BaseI agree with my hon. Friend—these comments are appalling. They reflect an attitude on the left of politics that says, “If you’re not from an oppressed group, you’re not entitled…13 Jan 2021HANSARDEqualities PolicyI thank my hon. Friend for his question. Caste is not a protected characteristic in the Equality Act 2010, and case law has already shown that a claim of caste discrimination…13 Jan 2021HANSARDEqualities PolicyBritain is one of the best places in the world to live, no matter what a person’s skin colour, sexuality, religion or anything else may be. We need to be positively empowering…13 Jan 2021HANSARDEqualities PolicyI want to make sure that the equality agenda moves beyond just protected characteristics. Instead, we will make sure that we are focused on every individual in Britain having a…13 Jan 2021