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HANSARDTrade Deals: Human Rights ClausesWe have a rigorous arms export control system in this country, one of the best in the world, and no arms will be exported that are inconsistent with the consolidated criteria,…25 Feb 2021HANSARDTrade Deals: Human Rights ClausesI certainly want to make sure that all Members across this House can trust this Government, but I say gently to the hon. Gentleman that Labour’s record on this is hypocritical…25 Feb 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs I have said, we do have a robust arms export control policy in Britain, and it is absolutely right that we maintain our own independent policy. The policies of the United…25 Feb 2021HANSARDTrade Deals: Human Rights ClausesWe are clear that Britain has a long history of protecting rights and promoting our values globally. We will continue to encourage all states to uphold international rights…25 Feb 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs I said earlier, we have one of the most robust systems in the world for arms export controls. All exports are governed by the consolidated criteria, and we have a proud record…25 Feb 2021HANSARDTrade Deals: Human Rights ClausesMy hon. Friend the Minister for exports is doing great work to make sure that British businesses can export to the world, including the EU, and the hon. Gentleman will know that…25 Feb 2021HANSARDFree Trade AgreementsIn under two years, HM Government have secured trade deals with 63 countries, which covered £217 billion of trade in 2019. Taken alongside our recent deal with the European Union,…01 Feb 2021HANSARDMiddle East: TradeBritain has strong bilateral trading relationships with our friends in the middle east and a clear ambition to deepen them. That is why we have launched a joint trade and…14 Jan 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank my hon. Friend for that question. He is a great champion of business in his constituency, and I can tell him that the deals with Canada and Mexico give vital certainty to…14 Jan 2021HANSARDFree Trade AgreementsMy hon. Friend is a great champion of the farming industry in her constituency and across Wales, and I can assure her that the Government are committed to securing future free…14 Jan 2021HANSARDFree Trade AgreementsGlobal Britain’s trade agreements will benefit food and drink producers and farmers by driving up growth and opening new markets to them. Just in 2019, Wales exported £123…14 Jan 2021HANSARDMiddle East: TradeSadly, such travel is somewhat restricted at this moment in time, but my right hon. Friend is right to highlight the opportunities across the whole middle east region. For…14 Jan 2021HANSARDBrazil Trade Agreement: Environmental StandardsI thank the Chairman of the International Trade Committee for his question. I can be clear that we are firmly committed to upholding our high environmental, food safety and animal…14 Jan 2021HANSARDBrazil Trade Agreement: Environmental StandardsThe hon. Lady is right: there is, of course, more that can be done, which is why the United Kingdom has already committed £259 million to Brazil through its international climate…14 Jan 2021HANSARDBrazil Trade Agreement: Environmental StandardsBritain will not sacrifice her high standards of environmental protection in any future free trade agreements. At present, we do not have a trade agreement with Brazil, but we are…14 Jan 2021HANSARDDraft Export Control (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020I will make a bit of progress. Some hon. Members will recall that this House has already debated and approved legislation to ensure that there is continued functioning of retained…08 Dec 2020HANSARDDraft Export Control (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020I thank the hon. Gentleman for his questions. I must confess that they seemed to stray a bit further than the regulations in front of us. I am sure he will table questions to me…08 Dec 2020HANSARDDraft Export Control (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020I am, of course, happy to comment on that point. The shadow Minister is right that Northern Ireland will be subject to slightly different rules than Great Britain. For example,…08 Dec 2020HANSARDDraft Export Control (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020At no point did I say that the hon. Gentleman was out of order; I simply said that he was straying. I am not going to apportion any blame for the drafting. That is not my job, nor…08 Dec 2020HANSARDDraft Export Control (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020No, I will make progress; the shadow Minister will be able to make his own remarks shortly. Without the draft regulations, our ability to control the export of such goods would be…08 Dec 2020