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HANSARD Agricultural Exports from Australia: TariffsThe ten pound poms! Thank you, Mr Speaker. My aunt emigrated there in what must have been the late ‘50s. I have relatives there; many of us have relatives there. We have an…27 May 2021HANSARD Agricultural Exports from Australia: TariffsThe hon. Gentleman makes a fair point. In the past week, I have met twice with NFU Cymru and the Farmers Union of Wales to discuss a particular point. Before each negotiation, we…27 May 2021HANSARD Agricultural Exports from Australia: TariffsI thank my hon. Friend for that question. He is hugely knowledgeable of this sector, especially in relation to agriculture, and I respect that. I am pleased that he welcomes the…27 May 2021HANSARD Agricultural Exports from Australia: TariffsI thank my hon. Friend, not least for his expertise in this sector. The role of the Trade and Agriculture Commission is set out in statute in both the Agriculture Act 2020 and the…27 May 2021HANSARD Agricultural Exports from Australia: TariffsI refer the hon. Lady back to the fact that Australia is highly rated by independent bodies for its high quality of animal health, rated five out of five by the World Organisation…27 May 2021HANSARD Agricultural Exports from Australia: TariffsMy hon. Friend is right on that and he is right to highlight that this is not an either/or; this is not either we have trade with the EU or we have trade with non-EU trading…27 May 2021HANSARD Agricultural Exports from Australia: TariffsMy hon. Friend is absolutely right, and I do not know of a bigger champion of his local farmers in the High Peak than him. He is right to say that there are opportunities here in…27 May 2021HANSARD Agricultural Exports from Australia: TariffsI have already spoken about climate and the Australian Government’s commitment to the Paris accord, which we warmly welcome. We work very well together with Australia on…27 May 2021HANSARD Agricultural Exports from Australia: TariffsMy hon. Friend is right: this is about opportunity for the UK overall, and specifically for agriculture. It is a gateway to joining CPTPP. New trade deals will bring new export…27 May 2021HANSARD Agricultural Exports from Australia: TariffsThe hon. Lady used the word “disingenuous”, but I notice that, while she talks a good game about supporting British meat farming, her neighbouring SNP council, South Ayrshire…27 May 2021HANSARDCPTPPIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hollobone. This has been one of the finest Westminster Hall debates that I have attended in 16 years as a Member of…21 Apr 2021HANSARDCPTPPThank you, Mr Hollobone. I will not need three minutes, but I will answer my hon. Friend’s excellent intervention. I am always shocked by the insular nature of the SNP’s approach…21 Apr 2021HANSARD Arms Trade: YemenMay I say what a pleasure it is to serve under your chairmanship, Ms McVey? I congratulate the hon. Member for Liverpool, Riverside (Kim Johnson) on securing the debate and, in…20 Apr 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsI commend my right hon. Friend for his work to promote apprenticeships, first in the Government and then as Chair of the Education Committee. It is too early to have final figures…15 Apr 2021HANSARDUK Exports: Germany, Italy and IrelandThe hon. Member will know that there is of course a financial services memorandum of understanding between the UK and the EU, and we are acutely aware of the importance of the…15 Apr 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank my hon. Friend for promoting the trade agenda so effectively in Wakefield. He is quite right that free trade agreements have a crucial role to play in enabling the UK to…15 Apr 2021HANSARDFuture Trade Deals: Human Rights ClausesAgain, I will have to go back and see exactly what the Foreign Secretary said, but I think the hon. Gentleman’s interpretation of what he said is not quite right. Let us be…15 Apr 2021HANSARDUK and Sweden: Trade and Business RelationshipsSweden is a close ally of the UK on trade policy and a close partner in our day-to-day trading relationship. I was the first UK Minister to visit Sweden after the EU referendum,…15 Apr 2021HANSARDUK and Sweden: Trade and Business RelationshipsI commend my hon. Friend for his work as the chairman of the British-Swedish all-party parliamentary group and his mention of the excellent Swedish chamber of commerce for the UK,…15 Apr 2021HANSARDUK Exports: Germany, Italy and IrelandThe UK greatly values its trade with each of Germany, Italy and Ireland. All trade data is currently volatile, especially due to the pandemic, but data released earlier this week…15 Apr 2021