Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 06 Sep 2022
Trade (Australia and New Zealand) Bill
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 06 Sep 2022
Trade (Australia and New Zealand) Bill
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 06 Sep 2022
Trade (Australia and New Zealand) Bill
"I thank the hon. Gentleman. Can he make it clear to us whether he thinks we should have free trade agreements on agricultural products with any countries? If he thinks we should have them, why should we not have them with our great ally Australia? If he thinks we should …..."Lord Spellar - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 06 Sep 2022
Trade (Australia and New Zealand) Bill
"I think we should initially recognise that trade does not exist in a vacuum. It is about relationships and trust, and which country is better to trust than Australia? In April, we have the Anzac Day commemoration in Whitehall, where we acknowledge and remember the hundreds of years of joint …..."Lord Spellar - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 06 Sep 2022
Trade (Australia and New Zealand) Bill
"I have always believed in the basic principle in any negotiations: that it is the terms of the deal, not the fact of the deal, that matter. Too often in takeover bids in this country, the intermediaries are far keener to get the deal done than to make sure it …..."Lord Spellar - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 06 Sep 2022
Trade (Australia and New Zealand) Bill
"The Chair of the International Trade Committee makes the exact point made to me by Senator Farrell. I hope that that was heard by those on the Government Benches.
To broaden that point, with reference to AUKUS, following the Russian assault on Ukraine, there is a much deeper understanding across …..."Lord Spellar - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 06 Sep 2022
Trade (Australia and New Zealand) Bill
"My hon. Friend rightly concentrates on the Government’s deficiencies in handling the negotiations on agriculture, but, as a Member of Parliament representing the heartland of the industrial revolution, does he not see advantages for British industry in this agreement?..."Lord Spellar - View Speech
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Written Question
Thursday 21st July 2022
Asked by:
Lord Spellar (Labour - Life peer)
Question
to the Department for International Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what her Department's policy is on Government engagement with the EU-US Trade and Technology Council.
Answered by Penny Mordaunt
The EU-US Trade and Technology Council is a bilateral forum between EU and US. We are monitoring this forum and tracking developments. We continue to engage with both the EU and the US on these important issues.
At the recent UK-US Trade Dialogue in Aberdeen, we agreed to take forward further work on a number of priority areas, including digital trade.
Written Question
Wednesday 27th April 2022
Asked by:
Lord Spellar (Labour - Life peer)
Question
to the Department for International Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what recent assessment her Department has made of the level of compliance by China of its World Trade Organisation obligations.
Answered by Penny Mordaunt
The UK statement at China’s World Trade Organization Trade Policy Review in October 2021 sets out the Department’s position on China’s level of compliance.
We recognise China’s progress but have called on China to fully meet the commitments set out in its Accession Protocol. We have concerns about lack of transparency in various areas, including subsidies and state-owned enterprises, and practices which distort markets.
The statement can be found here:
https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/wto-trade-policy-review-of-china-uk-statement.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 05 Jan 2022
UK-Australia Free Trade Agreement
"I welcome a trade deal with our allies, friends and family in Australia, especially for the motor industry. Along with AUKUS, I hope it will provide a renewed international democratic dynamic and closer working for more resilient supply chains in both goods and raw materials. I am concerned that Ministers …..."Lord Spellar - View Speech
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