Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Mike Freer and Jonathan Edwards

Thursday 21st October 2021 Commons Chamber

[Mike Freer]

My hon. Friend is absolutely correct. As someone who has come from a financial services background, I have felt the regulator’s hand on my shoulder, so I do understand that regulation can be good, but equally our regulators need to be entirely in tune with our export policy. My colleagues in the Treasury who lead on regulation will be ensuring that our regulator works closely with our export strategy. Specifically, I refer my hon. Friend to some of the annexes particularly in our trade deal with Japan where the benefits of that work can already been seen.

[Jonathan Edwards (Carmarthen East and Dinefwr) (Ind)]

6. What recent discussions she has had with the Welsh Government on her Department’s ongoing trade negotiations.