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HANSARDTrade Bill (Eighth sitting)I was toying with being persuaded by the Minister until the intervention from my hon. Friend the Member for Sefton Central. Given what he said about the amount of telegraphing…25 Jun 2020HANSARDTrade Bill (Eighth sitting)I beg to move amendment 18, in schedule 2, page 11, line 26, leave out from “section 1(1)” to the end of line 27 and insert “may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has…25 Jun 2020HANSARDTrade Bill (Seventh sitting)One thing the Minister can confirm, surely, is whether parts produced in other European Union countries will still count towards the value of the car or other parts that are being…25 Jun 2020HANSARDTrade Bill (Seventh sitting)I rise to move new clause 18 in my name and that of my hon. Friends, and I hope to say a few words about new clause 22. Clause 2 gives Ministers the authority to make any…25 Jun 2020HANSARDTrade Bill (Seventh sitting)I enjoyed very much the answer that the Minister provided. In particular, it is a relief to hear that the Secretary of State has finally got round to launching negotiations with…25 Jun 2020HANSARDTrade Bill (Seventh sitting)Will the Minister support our amendment to reduce the sunset period from five years to three years, as his own Government did in the previous Bill, or is he determined to reject…25 Jun 2020HANSARDTrade Bill (Seventh sitting)As ever, Mrs Cummins, I am grateful for your guidance. It will come as no surprise to you or the Committee that Labour Members are disappointed that the Minister has not at least…25 Jun 2020HANSARDTrade Bill (Seventh sitting)My hon. Friend has always grounded his remarks in reality. Let us remember that Conservative Ministers and Members have always wanted to present trade negotiations as a Christmas…25 Jun 2020HANSARDTrade Bill (Seventh sitting)My hon. Friend is right. Let us bear in mind another point before I come on to Canada. Negotiations are going on not only with the US in relation to the transatlantic partnership…25 Jun 2020HANSARDTrade Bill (Seventh sitting)If my hon. Friend will forgive me, I will come to South Korea in due course. The five-year point, perhaps, is understandable in the context of South Korea, but it is slightly odd…25 Jun 2020HANSARDTrade Bill (Seventh sitting)It is certainly true that in exchanges at the Dispatch Box over the past two weeks, we have been led to believe that these 40-odd agreements will be very easy to complete. Yet…25 Jun 2020HANSARDTrade Bill (Eighth sitting)I beg to move, That the Clause be read a Second time. I rise briefly to suggest to the Committee that once a free trade agreement has been signed in the future, it makes sense to…25 Jun 2020HANSARDTrade Bill (Eighth sitting)I have listened to what the Minister has said. He will understand that we remain concerned that this provision was put in the Bill by the Government on Report in the Commons, and…25 Jun 2020HANSARDTrade Bill (Eighth sitting)Although it has been useful to hear the reassurance that the Minister has attempted to provide, we still think that seeking membership of those four specific agencies makes sense.…25 Jun 2020HANSARDTrade Bill (Eighth sitting)I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time. We have left the European Union and await the oven-ready Brexit deal that the Prime Minister promised the British people in…25 Jun 2020HANSARDTrade Bill (Seventh sitting)I beg to move amendment 16, in clause 2, page 2, line 34, leave out subsections (7) and (8) and insert— “(7) No regulations may be made under subsection (1) in relation to an…25 Jun 2020HANSARDTrade Bill (Seventh sitting)I am relatively new to the Trade Bill and am only catching up with the discussions that my hon. Friend and others have had about these continuity agreements. Something odd…25 Jun 2020HANSARDTrade Bill (Sixth sitting)On a point of order, Sir Graham. By the way, it is very nice to have you back. During the interval, I have come under pressure from a Government Member to speak again at length.…23 Jun 2020HANSARDTrade Bill (Sixth sitting)At the risk of disappointing the Government Whip, I shall be brief in my concluding remarks. We had a very strong contribution from my hon. Friend the Member for Sefton Central,…23 Jun 2020HANSARDTrade Bill (Sixth sitting)I beg to move amendment 9, in clause 2, page 2, line 15, leave out subsections (3) and (4) and insert— “(3) Regulations under subsection (1) may make provision for the purpose of…23 Jun 2020