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HANSARDCovid-19 TreatmentsThe last World Trade Organisation ministerial conference, attended by my predecessor, my right hon. Friend the Member for Berwick-upon-Tweed (Anne-Marie Trevelyan), brokered an…03 Nov 2022HANSARDCovid-19 TreatmentsI cannot make a pledge at the Dispatch Box. I can say that we will do everything we can within the existing framework to support countries that need access to vaccines and…03 Nov 2022HANSARDInternational Trade WeekBuilding on last year’s success, my Department is holding more than 120 events across the country this week to help businesses of all sizes and sectors to seize export…03 Nov 2022HANSARDInternational Trade WeekI am happy to assure my hon. Friend of that. I am grateful to him for highlighting a lot of the fantastic work that is taking place across the country. He will know, as will hon.…03 Nov 2022HANSARDInternational Trade WeekThe hon. Gentleman raises a good point. We need to make sure that our policies are visible across the UK. I saw many businesses from Wales and similar regions in the west of…03 Nov 2022HANSARDInternational Trade WeekI thank the right hon. Gentleman for his warm welcome. He makes reference to comments that I made in the summer, and I am very grateful for the opportunity to clarify them. I was…03 Nov 2022HANSARDInternational Trade WeekI find every single thing the right hon. Gentleman has said to be laughable. It is very easy to stand at the Dispatch Box and make political points. I am here to actually deliver…03 Nov 2022HANSARDUK ExportsI am delighted to say that UK exports were £728 billion in the 12 months to the end of August 2022—an increase of £49 billion adjusted for inflation. Through our free trade…03 Nov 2022HANSARDUK ExportsI wholeheartedly agree with my hon. Friend. Opening up new markets for Great British business, whether through the FTA negotiations or our work on trade barriers, will be key to…03 Nov 2022HANSARDUK ExportsThe hon. Lady raises a good point. We do have SME chapters in FTAs, but quite a lot of engagement takes place with trade bodies such as the CBI and the Federation of Small…03 Nov 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am delighted that this week the Department is hosting our second International Trade Week. Trading around the world can be transformative for UK businesses, which is why, with…03 Nov 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsIt is not true that negotiations with India have stalled, either because of the Home Secretary’s comments or for any other reason. They are ongoing. What has changed is the…03 Nov 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI disagree with the hon. Gentleman. We are doing everything we can to support businesses. He will know that 2019 was before the pandemic, so of course we recognise that supply…03 Nov 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsYes. [Laughter.]03 Nov 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsYes, I am very happy to continue working with the NFU. We, of course, have our own 12-point export strategy plan; I am sure that there is a lot of overlap between the two, but we…03 Nov 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI was at the NFU’s dairy export summit yesterday as part of my activities for International Trade Week and Back British Farming Day. My right hon. Friend will be pleased to know…03 Nov 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsThere are ongoing discussions about what we can do for services trade. Last month, I met my Dutch counterpart who brought over a trade delegation. We are working with countries…03 Nov 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Lady raises a very important point about the use of trade sanctions. I agree that there are certain countries on which we need an effective trade sanctions policy.…03 Nov 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsItems moving between countries normally attract customs duty and import VAT, but my right hon. Friend will know that the trade and co-operation agreement means that there will be…03 Nov 2022HANSARDInternational Trade WeekOn Monday, I launched International Trade Week 2022, which will run until Friday with events taking place across the United Kingdom. Now in its second year, International Trade…02 Nov 2022