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HANSARD Australia and New Zealand Trade DealsI look forward to the hon. Member actually supporting one of these trade deals. I have already pointed out the safeguards that exist in both deals: the long transition period and…14 Nov 2022HANSARD Australia and New Zealand Trade DealsI am looking forward to a meeting with Vaughan Gething later this week, if I am not mistaken—it might be next week, but it is in the coming days. It is important to recognise that…14 Nov 2022HANSARD Australia and New Zealand Trade DealsI am sorry, but that is just not a complete representation of what actually goes on. The ministerial forum for trade, which I set up—I have not yet chaired a meeting of it since…14 Nov 2022HANSARD Australia and New Zealand Trade DealsPerhaps the former leader of the Liberal Democrats can explain why he was so opposed to the deal.14 Nov 2022HANSARD Australia and New Zealand Trade DealsI will not give way, as I am about to finish. The country’s departure from the European Union opened up new possibilities for us to enhance our relationships with the rest of the…14 Nov 2022HANSARD Australia and New Zealand Trade DealsThe hon. Member raises a very good point. The UK-Australia deal is the first Australia trade deal that has a dedicated chapter on the environment. I recommend that he looks at the…14 Nov 2022HANSARD Australia and New Zealand Trade DealsI thank the International Trade Committee for its various reports on both deals, and I look forward to engaging with its Chair, the hon. Member for Na h-Eileanan an Iar (Angus…14 Nov 2022HANSARD Australia and New Zealand Trade DealsI welcome the hon. Gentleman’s support for trade deals and I look forward to him voting for one of them one day. In terms of the impact on Welsh farmers, I must point out some of…14 Nov 2022HANSARD Australia and New Zealand Trade DealsI thank the hon. Member for his intervention. I know that he takes a strong, keen and constant interest in these issues. Let me say to him that the UK’s commitment to human…14 Nov 2022HANSARD Australia and New Zealand Trade DealsI beg to move, That this House has considered the Australia and New Zealand Trade deals. The Australia and New Zealand free trade agreements are deals that will deliver for…14 Nov 2022HANSARDFood and Farming: Trade BarriersOver the 2021-22 financial year, we removed 192 barriers to UK agricultural produce across 79 countries. That has included opening the markets for UK poultry meat to Japan and for…03 Nov 2022HANSARDFree Trade Agreements: FarmersOver many years, I have done very extensive engagement with the agricultural sector. I have met the brilliant NFU Scotland president, Martin Kennedy, a number of times, for…03 Nov 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI welcome my right hon. Friend’s interest, and he rightly represents the key agricultural interests in his Hampshire constituency. CPTPP removes tariffs from 99.9% of British…03 Nov 2022HANSARDComprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific PartnershipMy hon. Friend raises two very interesting points. The first is the importance of the CPTPP, which is absolutely one of the Department’s highest priorities. The second is the…03 Nov 2022HANSARDComprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific PartnershipJoining the CPTPP free trade area is a flagship policy of global Britain and our independent trade policy. The CPTPP covers 11 countries across four continents, and the UK joining…03 Nov 2022HANSARDFood and Farming: Trade BarriersMy hon. Friend has been tireless in his advocacy for his Sedgefield farmers, including Billy Maughan and others. We are helping our farmers and food producers to capitalise on the…03 Nov 2022HANSARD Free Trade Agreements: Parliamentary ScrutinyI congratulate the Committee Chair on his report, which we will obviously respond to in due course, and I thank him for his warm words about the commitment by our new Secretary of…03 Nov 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe know the importance of the agriculture sector to Northern Ireland. We have frequent engagements with, for example, the Ulster Farmers Union, and I was delighted to attend the…03 Nov 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI first joined DIT six and a half years ago, and I cannot remember how many times I have had to say from this Dispatch Box that nothing in any free trade agreement alters or…03 Nov 2022HANSARDFree Trade Agreements: FarmersWe are committed to ensuring that any deal we sign includes opportunities and, where necessary, protections for UK agriculture. British farming is vital to our trade policy and…03 Nov 2022