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HANSARDFlow of Goods from the EUI would say two things in response to that. First, much of the friction that the hon. and learned Lady is talking about is coming from the EU’s requirements on us. In voting for…03 Mar 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsIn all these deals we need to stay focused on what are the actual benefits and what are the actual risks for farmers and producers. To give one example, currently New Zealand does…03 Mar 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsFirst, as someone who has been personally threatened by Alexander Temerko, I would just say that the hon. Gentleman is wrong to make insinuations about Members of Parliament in…03 Mar 2022HANSARDPoints of OrderFurther to that point of order, Mr Speaker. Thank you for this chance to respond. The hon. Gentleman knows—as I have given evidence to his Committee in the short time I have been…02 Mar 2022HANSARDPoints of OrderFurther to that point of order, Mr Speaker. The hon. Gentleman knows, as I gave evidence to his Committee, that we are determined not only that we have a good and very clear…02 Mar 2022HANSARD UK-Andean Trade Agreement: Human RightsI start by thanking the hon. Member for Rochdale (Tony Lloyd) for securing this important and well-attended debate. These debates are very helpful to get things on record and to…02 Feb 2022HANSARD UK-Andean Trade Agreement: Human RightsWhen we meet Ministers and other people who can assist us in other countries, that is absolutely part of our core script. On visits, we as Ministers, but also our officials, will…02 Feb 2022HANSARD UK-Andean Trade Agreement: Human RightsI thank the hon. Member for raising that particular case. If we were to raise every case we would be here for several weeks; there are large numbers of individuals and their…02 Feb 2022HANSARDImports from Xinjiang, ChinaWe continue to keep our policy response under close review and are working with international partners to hold China to account for any violation of human rights.20 Jan 2022HANSARDComprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific PartnershipAs I have alluded to, as well as the economic benefits that we hope trade agreements will bring, they are about highlighting the fantastic food safety, quality and welfare…20 Jan 2022HANSARDComprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific PartnershipCPTPP is not doing damage and our accession to it is opening up markets. I work closely with all kinds of professional bodies, including those looking at patents, intellectual…20 Jan 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI can certainly write to the hon. Gentleman with the information that our Department and others may hold on the matter. May I reassure him again that it is welcome that he has…20 Jan 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsA lot of work needed to be done in all areas of Government, including trade, to roll over legislation to our statute book and move trade agreements to a new statutory footing. The…20 Jan 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Government have not “snuck through” such changes. We are very open and transparent about the policies that sit behind our very good arms export controls, which are also…20 Jan 2022HANSARDComprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific PartnershipMy hon. Friend is absolutely right; the pay for people working in those sectors is about 50% higher than the UK average, so the more jobs we can create in those growth sectors,…20 Jan 2022HANSARDComprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific PartnershipWe have made good progress in negotiations and we hope to have concluded them by the end of this year.20 Jan 2022HANSARDComprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific PartnershipI thank my hon. Friend for the work he is doing to champion his local businesses. He is right: it is an £8.4 trillion market that we are opening up. However, this is about not…20 Jan 2022HANSARDImports from Xinjiang, ChinaFirst, I thank the hon. Gentleman for raising the issue. The more we can talk about it, keep it on our agenda and raise the profile of such matters consistently, the more helpful…20 Jan 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI think that a letter is winging its way towards my hon. Friend about various issues that he has raised with us, which will outline what we are doing to ensure that we are…20 Jan 2022HANSARDFree Trade Agreement: USWe have had five productive rounds of negotiations to date and have agreed a significant proportion of the legal text across multiple chapters.20 Jan 2022