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HANSARDTopical QuestionsIt is always a pleasure to meet the hon. Lady. I am happy to confirm that we are committed to bulldozing trade barriers. I am pleased that Chile has been able to approve British…21 Apr 2022HANSARDUK’s Green Industries: Foreign Direct InvestmentThank you, Mr Speaker. They were delighted when you waved at them last time. The United Kingdom is committed to deepening her partnership with Norway and Iceland, which was…21 Apr 2022HANSARDUK’s Green Industries: Foreign Direct InvestmentFirst, I thank my hon. Friend for her efforts in boosting our nation’s trade with Norway and Iceland as the Prime Minister’s trade envoy. Last year, on behalf of the Prime…21 Apr 2022HANSARDUK’s Green Industries: Foreign Direct InvestmentI always welcome my hon. Friend’s support for our agenda. The Department has already launched interventions to support international investment into all corners of the country.…21 Apr 2022HANSARDUK’s Green Industries: Foreign Direct InvestmentI am not sure about wind power, but there is already a lot of hot air in the House. I am delighted that the SNP now supports the British energy security strategy, which champions…21 Apr 2022HANSARDReducing Barriers to Global TradeBulldozing trade barriers enables countless British businesses to export goods and services around the world with greater ease and at lower cost. We resolved more than 200…21 Apr 2022HANSARDTrade with IsraelI am thrilled that our two Prime Ministers have agreed to negotiate an ambitious free trade agreement, with exciting new provisions in digital, data, technology, services and…21 Apr 2022HANSARDRussia SanctionsFurther to the measures announced by my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister (Boris Johnson) in his statement yesterday, we are suspending the approval of new export licences for…28 Feb 2022HANSARDIndia-UK Trade NegotiationsI will make some progress. Whisky and cars, from across our nation, face import duties of 150% and 125%, respectively, in the Indian market. A trade deal could give British…22 Feb 2022HANSARDIndia-UK Trade NegotiationsI am afraid I do not have time today, but I am sure we can continue the discussion. This deal will help to define the future for the global Britain that we are building. It will…22 Feb 2022HANSARDIndia-UK Trade NegotiationsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Davies. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Harrow East (Bob Blackman) for raising this important topic and for sharing his…22 Feb 2022HANSARDIndia-UK Trade NegotiationsI will address the points made by the hon. Gentleman and, indeed, by the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon) in a moment, but I want to make some progress on trade, which we…22 Feb 2022HANSARDBarriers to Global TradeIn addition to negotiating FTAs, as I have said, we are cutting through red tape and opening markets for British business around the world. Last year, we resolved over 200…20 Jan 2022HANSARDExport Protection: Leaving the EUI am delighted that the hon. Lady recognises that this party is the party of business. That is great news and I welcome her remarks. She references a business that trades with…20 Jan 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe have just finished a consultation with British businesses, citizens and civil society on their aspirations for a free trade agreement with the Gulf Co-operation Council, of…20 Jan 2022HANSARDUK-Israel Trade NegotiationsIt is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship for the first time, Mr Paisley, and I welcome the hon. Members for Brentford and Isleworth (Ruth Cadbury) and for Airdrie and…20 Jan 2022HANSARDUK-Israel Trade NegotiationsI am delighted to have that contribution on the record. Just as we stand clearly against boycotts and support the Abraham accords, the United Kingdom’s position on the settlements…20 Jan 2022HANSARDBarriers to Global TradeFirst, I am sure the hon. Member would want to direct all businesses to our export support service, which will help British businesses get the answers to the practical questions…20 Jan 2022HANSARDBarriers to Global TradeI thank my hon. Friend for his great work as trade envoy to Pakistan. We are very aware of the challenges to exports in the farming sector posed by costly market access barriers…20 Jan 2022HANSARDExport Protection: Leaving the EUSince leaving the EU, the United Kingdom has secured trade agreements with 70 non-EU countries, in addition to the deal with the EU. Many of those deals were negotiated to secure…20 Jan 2022