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HANSARDInternational TradeOn the point the hon. Gentleman made towards the end of his question, there has been much talk about global Britain this week and trade is the route to prosperity, for Britain and…22 Jul 2021HANSARDInternational TradeOn the point the hon. Gentleman made towards the end of his question, there has been much talk about global Britain this week and trade is the route to prosperity, for Britain and…19 Jul 2021HANSARDInternational TradeOn the point the hon. Gentleman made towards the end of his question, there has been much talk about global Britain this week and trade is the route to prosperity, for Britain and…19 Jul 2021HANSARDFuture Trade Deals: Human RightsThe United Kingdom has long promoted her values globally. Although our approach to agreements will vary between partners, our strong economic relationships not only allow us to…15 Jul 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy Department continues to defend the interests of British industries in all parts of the United Kingdom. The Secretary of State is currently in the United States building on the…15 Jul 2021HANSARDUK-India Trade AgreementI was delighted to devise the enhanced trade partnership concept last year, and after much work across Government, the Prime Minister agreed the ETP with his counterpart on 4 May.…15 Jul 2021HANSARDFuture Trade Deals: Workers’ RightsAgain, the question seems to have been asked and answered already. The comprehensive and progressive agreement for trans-Pacific partnership has a comprehensive labour and…15 Jul 2021HANSARDFuture Trade Deals: Workers’ RightsThe hon. Lady will know that that was originally a deal negotiated by the EU. We provided continuity to businesses in this country and in Colombia to make sure that on our exit…15 Jul 2021HANSARDFuture Trade Deals: Workers’ RightsWhile the detail of free trade agreements is necessarily sensitive, we have committed in our public mandates to protecting our world-leading labour standards. For example, in our…15 Jul 2021HANSARDNew Free Trade AgreementsThe question has been asked and it has already been answered. I would have thought that the hon. Gentleman would welcome that, in the EEA-EFTA trade deal, we have secured great…15 Jul 2021HANSARDNew Free Trade AgreementsIt was a pleasure to meet my hon. Friend recently to discuss trade policy regarding the Maldives. He will know that we have agreed trade deals covering 31 African, Caribbean and…15 Jul 2021HANSARDNew Free Trade AgreementsI wish the hon. Member for Harrow West (Gareth Thomas) a happy birthday. I hope he has had all the answers he was looking for today. We now have trade deals with 68 countries…15 Jul 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Secretary of State had a successful visit to Israel herself in the last week of June, and she had productive discussions with her Israeli counterpart, focused on ambitions for…15 Jul 2021HANSARDFuture Trade Deals: Human RightsWe promote international objectives, including rights, through a mixture of approaches. On the point the hon. Gentleman made towards the end of his question, there has been much…15 Jul 2021HANSARDUK-India Trade AgreementI am in absolute agreement with my hon. Friend and I must make a visit to Warrington to sample some of this superb gin. India is projected to be the world’s second largest economy…15 Jul 2021HANSARDFree Trade Agreement: Iceland, Liechtenstein, and NorwayToday, Norway’s Trade Minister Iselin Nybø, Iceland’s Foreign Minister Gudlaugur Thór Thórdarson, Liechtenstein’s Foreign Minister Dominique Hasler, and I are signing the United…08 Jul 2021HANSARD Protecting Britain’s Steel IndustryNew roads, track renewals, flood defences, Hinkley Point—the Government are unleashing the potential of our whole country by backing British industry and boosting Britain’s…21 Jun 2021HANSARD Protecting Britain’s Steel IndustryI will come to the Secretary of State’s position and the process that will follow in a moment, but I must be clear—21 Jun 2021HANSARD Protecting Britain’s Steel IndustryMy hon. Friend makes an excellent point about the lack of attention to detail on the Labour Benches. The approach we have taken forward is in line not only with WTO rules but with…21 Jun 2021HANSARD Protecting Britain’s Steel IndustryNo, the right hon. Lady has had her say. The Secretary of State does not have the power under the law to change the TRA’s recommendation on the safeguard measure to retain…21 Jun 2021