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HANSARDWTO ReformOne of the groups we are working very closely with is our Commonwealth partners. We are developing a Commonwealth caucus at the WTO that represents a third of the world’s…17 Oct 2019HANSARDWTO ReformAbsolutely. One of the great benefits of trade is the prosperity it can bring to some of the poorest countries in the world. Part of our no-deal tariff schedule is about ensuring…17 Oct 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsNo doubt the hon. Lady will be supporting a deal to ensure that the good people of York have the trading opportunities that they deserve.17 Oct 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend is right. I was very proud to open the market for pigs trotters into China when I was Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. Market access is…17 Oct 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsTo be frank, a free trade deal with Colombia is not one of our urgent priorities.17 Oct 2019HANSARDGender Equality in BoardroomsI completely agree: as well as Bob the builder, we need Brenda the builder. I congratulate my hon. Friend’s constituent on her fantastic achievement. In every walk of life, it…17 Oct 2019HANSARDGender Equality in BoardroomsI have to say that my focus in this job is not on bank holidays; it is on getting more women into work and getting them up the career ladder once they are in jobs. However, if the…17 Oct 2019HANSARDGender Equality in BoardroomsThe hon. Lady is right. I describe finance as the final frontier for feminism. We have never had a female Chancellor, and we have never had a female Governor of the Bank of…17 Oct 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy vision as Minister for Women and Equalities is to ensure that everyone has the freedom to be whoever they want to be and to shape their own future, regardless of their gender,…17 Oct 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsI discussed that with Trade Ministers when I visited New Zealand, Japan and Australia. They are all very interested in the UK’s joining, and I want to progress that alongside the…17 Oct 2019HANSARDGender Recognition Act 2004The issue of the response to the consultation on the Act is very important. It needs time for consideration, and I will want to study it closely.17 Oct 2019HANSARDGender Recognition Act 2004I completely condemn bullying or violence towards trans people, but I do not think that that could be confused with the complex piece of work that is the reform to the Gender…17 Oct 2019HANSARDGender Recognition Act 2004As I have said, I completely condemn violence against trans people, and we and the Home Office are doing a lot of work to combat it, but I think it is completely wrong to conflate…17 Oct 2019HANSARDGender Equality in BoardroomsWomen represent half of the population, and I believe that we are missing out on a huge amount of talent because we do not have enough women in senior positions. I commend the…17 Oct 2019HANSARDGender Equality in BoardroomsThe hon. Lady talks about science and technology, and one of the big issues is the gap that we have in school education, with fewer girls going on to study maths and science later…17 Oct 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsI do not believe that we need the EU in order to have strong rights for women in Britain; I believe that we British women are strong enough to stand up for ourselves.17 Oct 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend is right about this, particularly in respect of funding. Female-led businesses are getting less funding from venture capital than male-led businesses. We want to…17 Oct 2019HANSARDTopical QuestionsIt is perfectly proper that we make sure that the right people are voting and that they bring ID with them to the polling to station. We have had issues with electoral fraud in…17 Oct 2019HANSARDWTO ReformMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. Since the repeal of the corn laws, the UK has stood up for free trade. We were one of the founding members of the general agreement on tariffs…17 Oct 2019HANSARDWTO ReformThe WTO needs to reform to reflect trade in the 21st century. It needs to become more transparent. We also need to deal with issues such as state-owned enterprises, forced…17 Oct 2019