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HANSARDDraft Prevention of Trade Diversion (Key Medicines) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for his question. I look forward to responding in due course, when suitably refreshed on that important technical point. The regulations were…28 Sept 2020HANSARDDraft Prevention of Trade Diversion (Key Medicines) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020I think I can suggest that it will never be reviewed, unless or until someone raises it as an issue, which is most likely to be the companies whose interests we are seeking to…28 Sept 2020HANSARDDraft Prevention of Trade Diversion (Key Medicines) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020I congratulate the hon. Member for Harrow West on his speech, which did two things. First, it thoroughly examined the SI and, secondly, having built that base and confidence with…28 Sept 2020HANSARDDraft Prevention of Trade Diversion (Key Medicines) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020I thank the hon. Gentleman again. It is worth noting that no drugs have been added to the list under the regulation since 2004. The numbers we are talking about are relatively…28 Sept 2020HANSARDDraft Prevention of Trade Diversion (Key Medicines) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020Obviously, the references to the EU Commission are no longer relevant, and there is therefore no requirement to notify the Commission as under the previous set-up.28 Sept 2020HANSARDDraft Prevention of Trade Diversion (Key Medicines) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020I can so confirm. This is a technical statutory instrument and has no policy content as such. Pharmaceutical manufacturers will produce large volumes of pharmaceutical products at…28 Sept 2020HANSARDDraft Prevention of Trade Diversion (Key Medicines) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020I beg to move, That the Committee has considered the draft Prevention of Trade Diversion (Key Medicines) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020. Mr Hollobone, it is a great pleasure to serve…28 Sept 2020HANSARDUK Exporters: Covid-19I thank the hon. Gentleman for his question. As he knows, the vast majority of the trade covered by those deals has already been secured in existing deals. Work continues and I am…03 Sept 2020HANSARDUK-Japan Trade and Investment PrioritiesDirect talks on the UK-Japan FTA between Japanese Foreign Minister Motegi and my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State took place on 6 and 7 August, and I am pleased to say…03 Sept 2020HANSARDUK-Japan Trade and Investment PrioritiesThe benefit of trade deals is that they reduce the barriers to trade. As the hon. Gentleman will know, the EU-Japan trade deal has only recently come into force. I am delighted to…03 Sept 2020HANSARDUK-Japan Trade and Investment PrioritiesI do not know who wrote the hon. Gentleman’s question, but it is clear that they are hanging on desperately to the idea that there should be a failure. Overwhelmingly, the…03 Sept 2020HANSARDUK Exporters: Covid-19I am grateful to my hon. Friend for highlighting UK Export Finance. It had its 100th anniversary last year and it is repeatedly voted the best export finance agency in the world.…03 Sept 2020HANSARDUK Exporters: Covid-19My hon. Friend is right to highlight the importance of exporters to the country’s economic recovery from covid. My Department is working closely with business to develop a new…03 Sept 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe will use our new FTAs precisely to support the priority asks of UK small and microbusinesses that export goods and services around the world, including increased transparency…03 Sept 2020HANSARDFood and Farming Sector: Covid-19As the Secretary of State has made clear—sufficiently slowly, I hope, for the Scottish National party spokesman—all existing food standards are enshrined in UK law and no trade…03 Sept 2020HANSARDFood and Farming Sector: Covid-19The bounce back package, as I say, was launched in June. It facilitates additional access for small businesses’ products to UK Export Finance. It launched a suite of export…03 Sept 2020HANSARDFood and Farming Sector: Covid-19I thank my hon. Friend, who stands up for Yorkshire farmers whether of sheep or other products. This Government will stand firm in trade negotiations, and we will always do right…03 Sept 2020HANSARDFood and Farming Sector: Covid-19The agriculture, food and drink sector is the UK’s largest manufacturing industry and supports about 4 million jobs. With exports worth £23.8 billion last year, we are determined…03 Sept 2020HANSARDExports to Non-EU CountriesMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. Working with partners in an increasingly devolved United Kingdom is very important to delivering the export success that all of us, at least on…03 Sept 2020HANSARDExports to Non-EU CountriesIt is noticeable that, unlike the Opposition, my hon. Friend champions business, champions the UK’s independent trade policy and thus champions the livelihoods of midlands…03 Sept 2020