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HANSARDJapan Free Trade AgreementI thank the Secretary of State for advance sight of her statement and congratulate her on reaching this agreement. It is a much-needed relief for all those UK companies that would…14 Sept 2020HANSARDFree Trade Agreement Negotiations: Business EngagementI am sorry not to be able to be in the Chamber in person. I am pleased to hear that the Secretary of State is listening to British business, and I hope that she will listen to the…03 Sept 2020HANSARDFree Trade Agreement Negotiations: Business EngagementThe question really is: why do those groups really not merit being part of the trade advisory group, because of the 162 advisers that the Secretary of State has appointed, there…03 Sept 2020HANSARD Trade BillOn the Michael Spicer point?20 Jul 2020HANSARD Trade BillAnd time.20 Jul 2020HANSARDSale of Arms: War in YemenTo ask the Secretary of State for International Trade if she will make a statement on her decision to resume the sale of arms to the Saudi-led coalition for use in the war in…13 Jul 2020HANSARDSale of Arms: War in YemenThank you, Mr Speaker, for granting this urgent question, although I am sorry the Secretary of State cannot be dragged here to explain her own decisions. There is certainly much…13 Jul 2020HANSARD Points of OrderOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. As you know, there was a written ministerial statement today in which the Secretary of State for International Trade announced that we…07 Jul 2020HANSARDFree Trade Agreements: Environmental Protection StandardsLast year, Brazil lost an area of rainforest the size of Yorkshire, and the new land reforms proposed by the Bolsonaro Administration will make the scale of deforestation and…18 Jun 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsOn Monday in Yemen, 13 civilians travelling by road, including four children, were killed in an alleged Saudi airstrike—the latest innocent victims of this barbaric war. A year…18 Jun 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank the Secretary of State for that answer, but the fact is that, a year on from the Court of Appeal ruling, British firms are still exporting arms for use in Yemen, and that…18 Jun 2020HANSARDFree Trade Agreements: Environmental Protection Standardsindicated dissent.18 Jun 2020HANSARDComprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (Accession)I thank the Secretary of State for advance sight of her statement and for always keeping the House up to date on the progress of her trade negotiations. On my count, in those six…17 Jun 2020HANSARD Trade BillI beg to move, That this House recognises that upon leaving the European Union, the UK will need effective legislation to implement agreements with partner countries corresponding…20 May 2020HANSARDUS Free Trade AgreementI thank the Secretary of State for the warm welcome that she has given me in this new role and for the co-operative discussions that we have enjoyed so far in relation to both…12 May 2020HANSARDImport of Medical ProductsThank you, Mr Speaker. May I also thank my colleagues for asking such vital questions about shortages of PPE and other essential medical supplies? One area where we have,…12 May 2020HANSARDHuman RightsI was interested to hear what the Minister said about multilateral institutions, because the European convention on human rights was the brainchild of Winston Churchill. It was…17 Mar 2020HANSARDCovid-19The truth is that Donald Trump’s lack of international leadership has been quite extraordinary. He started by calling the outbreaks a hoax, comparing coronavirus to winter flu and…17 Mar 2020HANSARDCovid-19Happy St Patrick’s day, Mr Speaker. The lack of global co-ordination in tackling the covid-19 outbreak has been truly shocking, but is that any wonder, given that last week,…17 Mar 2020HANSARDCovid-19It was Peru.17 Mar 2020