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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 10 Mar 2021
Modern Foreign Languages: Teachers

"My Lords, given that Spanish is a world language—as trade envoy to three countries in Latin America, I am aware of the focus on the education sector—does my noble friend agree that in developing institutional links with schools and universities in Latin America we should encourage the reciprocal exchange of …..."
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Written Question
Trade Agreements: India
Tuesday 23rd February 2021

Asked by: Baroness Hooper (Conservative - Life peer)

Question to the Department for International Trade:

To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the announcement that the terms of an Enhanced Trade Partnership have been agreed with the government of India, what steps they are taking to ensure that Gibraltar can benefit from the provisions of that Partnership.

Answered by Lord Grimstone of Boscobel

In all trade deals, HM Government is seeking trade outcomes that support British Overseas Territories' economic interests, and which reflect their unique characteristics.

Trade and investment between the United Kingdom and India was worth £48 billion in 2019 and we are developing an even more ambitious relationship. We have committed to launching an Enhanced Trade Partnership with India later this year and are in the process of cementing the terms of this. Through the Enhanced Trade Partnership both sides are working to bring down trade barriers, open up opportunities for trade and investment, and chart the roadmap towards a potential Free Trade Agreement.

Written Question
Trade Agreements: Turkey
Thursday 4th February 2021

Asked by: Baroness Hooper (Conservative - Life peer)

Question to the Department for International Trade:

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether any aspects of their free trade agreement with the government of Turkey could (1) apply to, or (2) include, the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.

Answered by Lord Grimstone of Boscobel

The Territorial Application Clause of the United Kingdom-Turkey Agreement states that it will apply to their land territory, internal waters, territorial sea and airspace; and the maritime areas over which Turkey has sovereign rights or jurisdiction for the purposes of exploration, exploitation and preservation of natural resources, pursuant to international law.

The United Kingdom does not recognise the self-declared “Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus”.

Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 21 Oct 2020
National Curriculum

"My Lords, I sympathise very much with what has been said so far, but I have a very specific issue that I wish to raise in the world context. I point to the failure of the national curriculum to include anything about the United Kingdom’s historic links to, and support …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 18 Mar 2020
Higher and Further Education: Rural and Coastal Areas

"My Lords, ed tech and the new systems and opportunities provided by distance learning, without the need for major infrastructure projects, are obviously an important way forward. In addition to the advantages that my noble friend the Minister has already outlined, would she not say that ed tech gave a …..."
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Written Question
WTO Dispute Settlement Body: Judges
Tuesday 14th January 2020

Asked by: Baroness Hooper (Conservative - Life peer)

Question to the Department for International Trade:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to ensure the necessary appointments of new judges are made to the World Trade Organisation Dispute Settlement Body in order to be able to enforce any rulings on international trade disputes.

Answered by Earl of Courtown - Opposition Deputy Chief Whip (Lords)

The UK is a strong supporter of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) dispute settlement system. The UK continues to support resolution of the impasse and the appointment of dispute settlement appeal-adjudicators. The UK has actively participated in discussions at the WTO since January 2019 aimed at relaunching such appointments, and the Rt Hon Conor Burns MP, Minister of State, was personally at the WTO, on the first working day of 2020, to affirm our support for the international rules-based system.

In December 2019, the Director-General of WTO announced that he would conduct more intensive consultations with WTO Members towards this goal. The UK will engage closely in these consultations.

The UK has engaged on this issue in other fora such as the World Economic Forum, G7, G20, Commonwealth, and OECD Ministerial Council meeting.

Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 30 Jan 2019
Trade Bill

"My Lords, I also have sympathy with the concept of impact assessments. After all, they will apply equally to rollover agreements and future trade agreements, so it is perfectly appropriate to raise this issue and discuss it at this stage of the Bill. I also agree that it is important …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 23 Jan 2019
Trade Bill

"My Lords, your Lordships’ House has the privilege of having as Members a number of former European Union Trade Commissioners. I am very happy that a least one of them is here and able to contribute from his specialised knowledge to our debate...."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 21 Jan 2019
Trade Bill

"My Lords, I fully accept the Government’s assurances in relation to this group of amendments that there is absolutely no intention to lower standards and that the existing protections for consumers will be preserved. However, as has been shown in the discussions so far, there is a cause for concern. …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 21 Jan 2019
Trade Bill

"I bow to the superior knowledge of the noble Baroness in this area and I hope that my noble friend the Minister will be able to reply...."
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