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HANSARDUK-EU SummitI want young people in this country to have the opportunity under the scheme to work, to travel, and to involve themselves in volunteering and other activities in Europe.20 May 2025HANSARDUK-EU SummitI remind the right hon. Lady that nothing that was negotiated on fishing by the previous Government has been given away; quite the contrary. On costs—I gave a full answer…20 May 2025HANSARDUK-EU SummitAs the right hon. Gentleman will know, the SPS agreement that we have negotiated for the UK as a whole is good for Northern Ireland because it complements the current SPS…20 May 2025HANSARDUK-EU SummitI can confirm that I want those experiences and opportunities for our young people, and I think the country wants those experiences for young people. I am not even sure the…20 May 2025HANSARDUK-EU SummitI will happily explain to the hon. Gentleman’s constituents the huge benefits of these deals, measured in jobs that will be saved, jobs that can now thrive, and bills that will…20 May 2025HANSARDUK-EU SummitI was surprised to see the SNP First Minister line up with Reform and the Leader of the Opposition against a deal that has been welcomed by the likes of Salmon Scotland, a huge…20 May 2025HANSARDUK-EU SummitI point my hon. Friend to the endorsements from the very many supermarkets yesterday who made precisely that point. It will allow them now to lower the price of goods and food on…20 May 2025HANSARDUK-EU SummitI think last week I was overly rude and I apologise. I do respect the right hon. Member, and she makes a serious point. We are now outside the EU. We had red lines in our…20 May 2025HANSARDUK-EU SummitThe e-gates will make a huge difference and will probably be the first impact that many people see. Hopefully, we will get those in train just as quickly as we can. We are also…20 May 2025HANSARDUK-EU SummitI find it impossible to follow the hon. Gentleman’s reasoning. He thinks we should be in the EU—that was voted on, but he is entitled to his position. However, he is also against…20 May 2025HANSARDUK-EU SummitI completely agree—the Conservatives and Reform should go around the country and explain to our constituents why they should pay higher prices. I think they would get a pretty…20 May 2025HANSARDUK-EU SummitThe simple fact of the matter is that, under the agreement the Conservatives struck, it was much more difficult for fishermen to sell into the European market. We are making it…20 May 2025HANSARDUK-EU SummitLet me answer the hon. Member directly. The first thing was to get through the first gateway. As this is a fund that is being set up at the moment, the second gateway is to…20 May 2025HANSARDUK-EU SummitWe do want to attract the very best into our country and we will continue our efforts to do so. The measures that we set out yesterday will now help in that effort. They are not…20 May 2025HANSARDUK-EU SummitWe are looking at a range of issues. I completely understand the point the hon. Lady makes and the frustration that the situation causes for her constituents and for people across…20 May 2025HANSARDUK-EU SummitI firmly agree with my hon. Friend, and what she says applies not just to this deal but to the India and US deals. We have made real progress when it comes to our exports.20 May 2025HANSARDUK-EU SummitWe do. There is independent arbitration here, as there is for all of this. That can settle most issues. Where an issue of European law arises, which will not always be the case—20 May 2025HANSARDUK-EU SummitI do agree. I think they are lost in the past—actually I think they are lost all together now, on a decline into oblivion. As I say, a once great party that used to support trade…20 May 2025HANSARDUK-EU SummitWe are not making an argument for lowering our standards, and we are proud to have high standards at the moment. We want to maintain those high standards, but there will of course…20 May 2025HANSARDUK-EU SummitThat is why it is so important that we are putting the money—more than £300 million—into working with those communities to take advantage of the deal that we struck yesterday.20 May 2025