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HANSARDRegional Comprehensive Economic PartnershipI agree with my noble friend that RCEP is a very interesting trade agreement, and it is a notable achievement that it has been concluded. However, we feel that the Trans-Pacific…15 Dec 2020HANSARDRegional Comprehensive Economic PartnershipMy noble friend is right: we intend to move forward as quickly as we can with the Trans-Pacific Partnership, and we hope to be able to make an application for accession early in…15 Dec 2020HANSARDRegional Comprehensive Economic PartnershipMy Lords, we have now concluded 27 agreements with 59 countries. There is a very small number of countries that we will not have completed agreements with before the end of this…15 Dec 2020HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, I turn to Amendment 15, in the names of the noble Baroness, Lady Kramer, and the noble Lord, Lord Purvis, and Amendment 19, in the name of the noble Lord, Lord…15 Dec 2020HANSARDRegional Comprehensive Economic PartnershipMy Lords, only a small handful of agreements have not yet been concluded. We are anxious and keen to conclude those but, of course, it takes two to make a trade agreement, and we…15 Dec 2020HANSARDRegional Comprehensive Economic PartnershipMy Lords, UK accession to the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement would secure increased trade and investment opportunities and help us diversify our trading links, and we believe…15 Dec 2020HANSARDRegional Comprehensive Economic PartnershipMy Lords, because we have no intention of joining RCEP at present, we have made no assessment of its effect on climate change.15 Dec 2020HANSARDRegional Comprehensive Economic PartnershipMy Lords, I completely agree with the noble Lord’s comments in relation to India and am very pleased to be able to say that the UK and India have agreed to pursue an enhanced…15 Dec 2020HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Purvis, for raising the important issues of trade and international development. I am well aware of his deep commitment to this topic, and I…15 Dec 2020HANSARDRegional Comprehensive Economic PartnershipMy Lords, I have learnt that it is not easy to give answers that are completely up to date in relation to the EU negotiations. Noble Lords realise that these negotiations are…15 Dec 2020HANSARDRegional Comprehensive Economic PartnershipMy Lords, as a supporter of free trade the UK takes a close interest in RCEP, which should help standardise rules and facilitate trade between partners in the region. The…15 Dec 2020HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Collins of Highbury, for his Amendment 8. It touches on an important issue that, as noble Lords know, this Government take very seriously…07 Dec 2020HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, I turn to Amendments 1, 4 and 5, tabled by the noble Lord, Lord Berkeley. I acknowledge without reservation how much this topic means to him; no one could have worked…07 Dec 2020HANSARDExport Control (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 15 October be approved. Relevant document: 32nd Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments (s pecial attention…07 Dec 2020HANSARDTrade BillI would like to thank noble Lords for the courteous way in which this debate has been conducted. I will begin with Amendment 6, in the name of the noble Lords, Lord Purvis of…07 Dec 2020HANSARDTrade BillI thank the noble Lord for that question. Pragmatically, the most likely circumstance would be if a bigger and better idea came along. For a Trade Minister to come to this House…07 Dec 2020HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, this group consists of government amendments, together with amendments from my noble friend Lady McIntosh of Pickering and the noble Lords, Lord Stevenson of Balmacara…07 Dec 2020HANSARDExport Control (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020My Lords, I am pleased to be able to open this debate. These regulations, which were laid before the House on 15 October, are necessary to ensure a functioning export control…02 Dec 2020HANSARDExport Control (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020My Lords, I thank all noble Lords for their contributions. It is always a pleasure to respond to these debates when noble Lords speak with the expertise displayed today. I thank…02 Dec 2020HANSARDExport Control (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020That the Grand Committee do consider the Export Control (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020. Relevant document: 32 nd Report from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments…02 Dec 2020