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HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am committed to having a positive relationship with the European Union. I speak to my counterpart, Valdis Dombrovskis, about issues concerning global trade. Of course, we want…19 Nov 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe are working very hard to secure a good deal with the European Union and negotiations are ongoing. However, it is important that our farmers have as many markets as possible.…19 Nov 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend is correct. That is why we want to join trade areas such as the trans-Pacific partnership with very strong provisions reducing the level of bureaucracy required,…19 Nov 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsI can absolutely assure the hon. Gentleman of that. I was delighted that the first cargo of British beef to leave for the United States of America for 24 years left from Northern…19 Nov 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank my hon. Friend for his invitation to the Board of Trade. It is likely that our next meeting will be held in Northern Ireland, but I will certainly be looking to Workington…19 Nov 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank my hon. Friend for his assiduous bidding on behalf of the east midlands. The bidding for freeports opened on Tuesday, and bids need to be submitted by 5 February 2021. I…19 Nov 2020HANSARDUK's Future Trading Relationship with New Zealand: NegotiationsThe second UK-New Zealand free trade agreement (FTA) negotiating round took place from 19 October to 2 November. Negotiators carried out 46 sessions over two weeks, covering all…09 Nov 2020HANSARDUK-US Future Trading Partnership: NegotiationsThe fifth UK-US Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiating round took place from 19 to 30 October 2020. This was the most intensive round of negotiations held so far, with 38 sessions…02 Nov 2020HANSARDUK-Japan Free Trade Agreement: SigningToday Japan’s Foreign Minister Motegi Toshimitsu and I are signing the UK-Japan partnership agreement in Tokyo. This is the first trade deal that the UK has struck as an…23 Oct 2020HANSARDEqual Access to OpportunityWe know that the average hourly wages are more than 30% higher in London than in Northern Ireland and regions such as the east midlands and the north-east. That is why we are…21 Oct 2020HANSARDScience, Technology and Emerging Industries: Girls and Young WomenMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. They are a huge asset to our country, but having more women in STEM is also helping to close the wage gap and helping our economy to recover…21 Oct 2020HANSARDScience, Technology and Emerging Industries: Girls and Young WomenWe are making good progress in getting more girls and women into science, technology, engineering and maths, with a 31% increase in girls studying STEM subjects since 2010 and 1…21 Oct 2020HANSARDEqual Access to OpportunityMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. The attainment score at GCSE for white British children who receive free school meals is lower than the equivalent for black and Asian children…21 Oct 2020HANSARDInternational Trade: Business Opportunities for WomenAs much as £250 billion could be added to the UK economy if women started and scaled businesses at the same rate as men. I am determined that trade should play its part in opening…21 Oct 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. I am delighted that we have been able to put forward Baroness Kishwer Falkner as our preferred candidate to chair the Equality and Human Rights…21 Oct 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsAlongside sex, race and sexual orientation, geography and social economic status can affect opportunity. I want to widen the focus of our understanding of equality to include…21 Oct 2020HANSARDInternational Trade: Business Opportunities for WomenFirst, we have appointed a splendid trade envoy for those three countries, who is going to do a brilliant job promoting opportunities for women and everyone through free trade…21 Oct 2020HANSARDUK-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement: Transparency and ScrutinyI am setting out transparency and scrutiny arrangements for international trade deals starting with the UK-Japan comprehensive economic partnership agreement (UK-Japan CEPA) which…12 Oct 2020HANSARDFree Trade Agreement: JapanWelsh lamb is some of the best in the world, and in the new Japan trade deal, it will be recognised as a GI for the first time. We got our first Welsh and British lamb into Japan…08 Oct 2020HANSARDFree Trade Agreement: JapanWe are absolutely clear that we are going to stand up for our high standards in any deal we strike, including with the United States, and make sure that the high standards our…08 Oct 2020