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HANSARDBarriers 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 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 2022HANSARDTrade Deals: Environmental StandardsHer Majesty’s Government welcome input from all parliamentary Committees of this House and will always look closely at all recommendations made, but I would highlight examples of…02 Dec 2021HANSARDTrade Deals: Environmental StandardsI commend my hon. Friend for his research. He is absolutely right: this is an important part of our wider diplomacy. Economic diplomacy is crucial to making sure that we spread…02 Dec 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe engage with officials from the Scottish Government, the Welsh Government and the Northern Ireland Government all the time, and we look forward to continuing that.02 Dec 2021HANSARDTrade Deals: Environmental StandardsWe are absolutely committed to ensuring that the environment receives the full attention of Her Majesty’s Government, but we will also seek to end other environmentally wasteful…02 Dec 2021HANSARDTrade Deals: Environmental StandardsI, too, welcome the right hon. Gentleman to his place. He is right—the United Kingdom is not currently considering joining the negotiations on that agreement—but we will continue…02 Dec 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am grateful to my hon. Friend for his consistent interest in this area, and I value the conversations we have had on this matter. In the four quarters to Q2 this year, we have…02 Dec 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsI commend my right hon. Friend for his endeavours in making sure that Scotch whisky can be enjoyed by more people more reasonably all around the world. Britain wants a deal that…02 Dec 2021HANSARDFree Trade AgreementsFor the first time in 50 years, we are an independent trading nation, able to strike deals around the world. We have already secured trade deals with 70 countries, plus the EU,…02 Dec 2021HANSARDFree Trade AgreementsI completely agree with my hon. Friend. Across north Northamptonshire, businesses such as Warner’s Distillery are exporting some £1.5 billion of goods around the world, as…02 Dec 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsChina remains, of course, an important trading partner for Britain, but we have no plans to negotiate a trade deal with China. We will build trade only where it supports British…02 Dec 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsEvery year, we break down barriers across the world, and this year there has been a 20% increase in the number of barriers that we have broken down, benefiting businesses across…02 Dec 2021HANSARDFree Trade AgreementsWe are working for every corner of our United Kingdom, backing British businesses. We are supporting Scottish jobs as much as those in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, at a…02 Dec 2021HANSARDTrade Deals: Animal Welfare and Environmental StandardsOh, that question is for me as well—thank you, Mr Speaker. I am delighted with the interest from Opposition Members in trade matters. Her Majesty’s Government share the British…02 Dec 2021HANSARDLabour Shortages: Exports and ImportsI know that the hon. Gentleman’s Twitter followers will be happy with that statement. The truth is that we have secured trade deals with 70 countries around the world, and the EU.…02 Dec 2021HANSARDLabour Shortages: Exports and ImportsI am afraid that SNP Members have not woken up to the reality of the opportunities that we now have to trade around the world as part of being an independent trading nation. The…02 Dec 2021HANSARDLabour Shortages: Exports and ImportsAs the global economy has rebounded from the pandemic, we have seen pressures placed on supply chains across sectors and across the world. It is this Government who have taken…02 Dec 2021HANSARDLabour Shortages: Exports and ImportsAgain, this is International Trade questions, but I am happy to provide an answer on behalf of the Government. We are putting significant resources into training people up to…02 Dec 2021