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HANSARDExports: Small and Medium-sized BusinessesOf course, the hon. Gentleman and I have been around in these jobs for a while. He was possibly the last Trade Minister under the last Labour Government, so I will not be taking…30 Nov 2023HANSARDExports: Small and Medium-sized BusinessesI am excited by the prospect of the deal with the Gulf Cooperation Council, with which the Secretary of State is very much engaged, and I am looking forward to being re-engaged…30 Nov 2023HANSARDCPTPP: RatificationWe are working at pace to ratify the CPTPP, which we hope to bring into force next year. We are the first European country to join the CPTPP, and I know how powerful it will be…30 Nov 2023HANSARDExports: Small and Medium-sized BusinessesThe last Labour Government were, of course, in office rather a long time ago. It is not always incumbent on successive Governments more than a decade later to keep previous Labour…30 Nov 2023HANSARDBusiness ExportsThe Government’s published export strategy focuses on addressing the challenges that UK businesses face when exporting. The Government continue to promote exporting, and to…30 Nov 2023HANSARDCPTPP: RatificationIt is good to be sparring with the right hon. Gentleman again from the Dispatch Box—we have both had a few ups and downs since we last went head to head. CPTPP does not compromise…30 Nov 2023HANSARDExports: Small and Medium-sized BusinessesI certainly welcome the royal visit that the hon. Lady had in her constituency; it is always fantastic to see that support, particularly for exporters. However, I think she is a…30 Nov 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsFirst, I praise my hon. Friend for the amazing job he does as the Prime Minister’s trade envoy to Brazil. Partly due to his efforts, UK-Brazil trade has increased by 33% in the…30 Nov 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsIt is difficult to comment on tariffs in live negotiations, but I would say two things to the hon. Gentleman: first, this country imports very few eggs from abroad, and secondly,…30 Nov 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsAgain, we have almost a full turnout of the Prime Minister’s trade envoys in the House this morning, and I commend my hon. Friend for the work he does as the Prime Minister’s…30 Nov 2023HANSARDIndia Trade DealMy right hon. Friend of course has a lot of experience in complex negotiations and I can say that we, like him, will not be satisfied until we have the right deal. He is right…30 Nov 2023HANSARDIndia Trade DealI am pleased to confirm that advanced talks with India are ongoing. We are in round 13, with discussions currently focused on goods, market access, services and investment. We…30 Nov 2023HANSARDBusiness ExportsI commend my hon. Friend for being a long-standing champion of his constituency exporters. As the Prime Minister’s trade envoy to South Africa and Mauritius, he knows only too…30 Nov 2023HANSARDRepublic of Korea Trade Negotiations: LaunchToday the Department for Business and Trade will launch negotiations for an upgraded free trade agreement (FTA) with the Republic of Korea (RoK), with the first round of…21 Nov 2023HANSARDUK-Gulf Co-operation Council Free Trade AgreementThe fifth round of negotiations for a free trade agreement between the UK and the Gulf Co-operation Council took place between 5 and 16 November. The round was hosted by the GCC…20 Nov 2023HANSARDJapanI thank the hon. Lady for that question. We work closely with all aspects of UK hard and soft power abroad and we frequently work with the British Council, particularly on our…15 Dec 2022HANSARDTrade BarriersIn the past financial year, we have resolved 192 individual trade barriers in over 70 countries. Forty-five of these alone are estimated to be worth around £5 billion to British…15 Dec 2022HANSARDTrade BarriersFirst, I commend my hon. Friend for his work as a former Minister at the Department. He will be delighted to know that we have increased the number of countries with which we have…15 Dec 2022HANSARDTrade BarriersMy hon. Friend is always looking for opportunities for Blackpool businesses and his constituency. He is right: the UK is negotiating an ambitious trade deal with the Gulf…15 Dec 2022HANSARDTrade BarriersMy hon. Friend has hit the nail on the head—quite apart from the fact that he follows me so closely on Twitter. I would perhaps commend that more widely, and I hope my…15 Dec 2022