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HANSARD Trade BillI beg to move, That the Bill be now read a Second time. Coronavirus is the biggest threat this country has faced in decades. All over the world we see its devastating impact. We…20 May 2020HANSARDUK Global TariffAs we recover from the unprecedented economic challenges posed by coronavirus, the UK will champion free trade, fight protectionism and remove trade barriers. The Government have…19 May 2020HANSARDFuture Trading Relationship with the USAround 200 negotiators from the UK and the US held the first round of negotiations for a UK-US free trade agreement (FTA) between 5 and 15 May 2020. More trade is essential if the…18 May 2020HANSARDNegotiations with JapanCoronavirus is the biggest threat this country has faced in decades. The Government are doing all they can to protect business from the worst effects of coronavirus in the…13 May 2020HANSARDFree Trade DealsI thank my hon. Friend for his question. We will shortly be launching negotiations with Japan, Australia and New Zealand. This is an important opportunity for the UK to form…12 May 2020HANSARDFree Trade DealsI can confirm that we will not lower our food import standards as a result of the US deal. We are going to maintain those standards; it is an important part of the quality…12 May 2020HANSARDFree Trade DealsI would argue strongly that we are succeeding on all three of those aims. We have opened talks with the United States; David Frost is making significant progress in his talks with…12 May 2020HANSARDSMEs: US Trade AgreementWe are working on a dedicated small and medium-sized enterprise chapter in the US trade deal to help the UK’s 5.9 million small businesses. Some 31,600 UK SMEs already export to…12 May 2020HANSARDFree Trade DealsI completely agree with the hon. Gentleman; he is right that protectionism would be a disaster for the global economy at the moment. That is why we have been pressing at the WTO…12 May 2020HANSARDProtectionismWe are determined to get those tariffs reduced and removed on products like Stilton, and the brilliant producers in my hon. Friend’s constituency. The Stilton Cheese Makers’…12 May 2020HANSARDFree Trade DealsThe hon. Gentleman is correct to say it is very important that we have resilient trade as well as trade that benefits our economy. That is why our strategy is to strike trade…12 May 2020HANSARDProtectionismAs we emerge from the covid crisis, it is vital that we keep free trade flowing. That is why the UK has been making that case with G20 Trade Ministers and the WTO. We have another…12 May 2020HANSARDSMEs: US Trade AgreementI thank the hon. Lady for her question. We have been in touch with a number of organisations representing SMEs—for example, the Federation of Small Businesses, which has come out…12 May 2020HANSARDUS Free Trade AgreementA free trade agreement with the United States is set to deliver a £15 billion increase in bilateral trade, benefiting every region of the UK, including the nation of Wales and the…12 May 2020HANSARDUS Free Trade AgreementI thank my hon. Friend for his question. We will shortly be launching negotiations with Japan, Australia and New Zealand, and pressing for early accession to the Comprehensive and…12 May 2020HANSARDUS Free Trade AgreementA free trade deal with the United States is set to benefit every nation and region in the UK, including Wales. We will strike a hard bargain, and seek a deal that is fair for our…12 May 2020HANSARDUS Free Trade AgreementFirst, I welcome the right hon. Lady to her seat. It is great to see her in the flesh, even though we have had a number of calls over the last few weeks. I am committed to working…12 May 2020HANSARDUS Free Trade AgreementI thank the hon. Gentleman for his question. He will be aware that there is a projected benefit to Scotland from a US trade deal of over half a billion pounds on gross value…12 May 2020HANSARDFree Trade DealsIt is a very important principle that the UK Government have responsibility for their own regulations. That is not something that we will trade away in a trade deal; that is a…12 May 2020HANSARDLGBT RightsI appreciate that many gay and bisexual men want to contribute to the efforts to fight this virus. The rules that specify the conditions for donating blood are from the Advisory…06 May 2020