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HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe have been absolutely categorical in our commitment on food standards and food safety standards. There will be no compromise on UK standards in relation to any trade agreement.…15 Jul 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsI can absolutely give that commitment to the people of Delyn. The Government have been very clear that any trade deals must work for UK consumers and businesses, upholding our…15 Jul 2021HANSARD Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific PartnershipWe have had a good debate, if a little short. Joining the great global partnership of CPTPP promises to unleash a wave of trade-led growth in our country, generating jobs and…24 Jun 2021HANSARD Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific PartnershipI will respond at the end.24 Jun 2021HANSARD Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific PartnershipOh!24 Jun 2021HANSARDTrade Agreements: SMEsWe—I, the Secretary of State and the whole of the Department for International Trade—listen very carefully, of course, to the voices of British farmers. The Secretary of State…10 Jun 2021HANSARDTrade Agreements: SMEsI am delighted to hear the Scottish National party raise the subject of whisky, because it did not do so in the urgent question two weeks ago on the Australia trade deal. I remind…10 Jun 2021HANSARDTrade Agreements: SMEsEmploying 17 million people and generating £2.3 trillion in turnover, small and medium-sized enterprises are vital to increasing UK trade. That is why we are continuing to seek…10 Jun 2021HANSARDTrade Agreements: SMEsI am not sure that the hon. Gentleman has been listening carefully enough to what I have been saying to him about the SNP and trade deals. It is not just Westminster trade deals…10 Jun 2021HANSARDTrade Agreements: SMEsI thank the right hon. Lady for those questions and I absolutely stand by that. We are involving NFUs from all four nations; I have met NFU Scotland’s Martin Kennedy twice in…10 Jun 2021HANSARDAustralia Trade Agreement: BuckinghamshireThere will be opportunities for businesses across Buckinghamshire as part of the 2,600 businesses in the south-east that were already exporting goods to Australia last year. They…10 Jun 2021HANSARDAustralia Trade Agreement: BuckinghamshireI am well aware of the situation in Buckinghamshire; my father set up a microbusiness in Buckinghamshire 40-odd years ago. I can tell my hon. Friend that our refreshed export…10 Jun 2021HANSARDFree Trade Agreement: AustraliaFollowing two days of intensive discussions during the visit of Dan Tehan, the Australian Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment, on 22 and 23 April, both sides reached…10 Jun 2021HANSARDAustralia Trade Agreement: Bishop AucklandI know that the Secretary of State greatly enjoyed her visit last year to the farms in my hon. Friend’s constituency. CPTPP is a great opportunity. I referenced in an earlier…10 Jun 2021HANSARDAustralia Trade Agreement: Bishop AucklandThe Government are clear that any deal with Australia must work for UK farmers and producers. We will use a range of tools to defend British farming. As well as improving access…10 Jun 2021HANSARDAustralia Trade Agreement: Scottish FarmingI have never heard the SNP support any trade deal, ever. SNP Members even voted for a no-deal Brexit last December. The hon. Member mentioned standards. We have been absolutely…10 Jun 2021HANSARDAustralia Trade Agreement: Scottish FarmingI have met with NFU Scotland a few times in recent weeks. To be honest, it would be nice to hear the hon. Gentleman and his colleagues for once sticking up for agriculture in…10 Jun 2021HANSARDAustralia Trade Agreement: Scottish FarmingThis is a deal for the whole Union. Our scoping assessment found that Scotland will benefit in all modelled scenarios. Reducing tariff barriers for our world-class food and drink…10 Jun 2021HANSARDFree Trade Agreement: AustraliaMy right hon. Friend is quite right to point to the brilliance of the Lincolnshire farmers and their industry in helping both to feed this country and to export. We have been…10 Jun 2021HANSARD Agricultural Exports from Australia: TariffsMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. This is about opportunities; this is about opportunities for using UK free trade agreements to enter fast-growing markets around the world—the…27 May 2021