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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 11 Jun 2020
Education Settings: Wider Opening

"The risk from this virus to children of primary school age is, frankly, negligible. For secondary school pupils, it is still pretty tiny. There is a higher risk to teachers, who will be older and may have underlying health conditions, but it is still pretty low for anybody under 50. …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 01 May 2019
Trade Agreement between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Swiss Confederation

"My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Whitty, not least because he chairs the sub-committee of which I and several other noble Lords present are members. He chairs it rather well, which sometimes can be irritating because one would like at least to be able …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 01 May 2019
Trade Agreement between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Swiss Confederation

"I hear the noble Lord, Lord Deben, expressing a bit of irritation from a sedentary position, but I recall that Monsieur Barnier said that he wanted to “educate” the British people, which I think is called “teaching them a lesson”. However, people in this House have different views, which is …..."
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Written Question
Overseas Trade: Algeria
Wednesday 14th November 2018

Asked by: Lord Robathan (Conservative - Life peer)

Question to the Department for International Trade:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their current policy regarding trade with Algeria; and what support they provide to companies doing business there.

Answered by Baroness Fairhead

The UK-Algeria trading relationship was worth £1.9 billion in 2017, an increase of 41.7% on 2016.

The Department for International Trade’s (DIT) team in Algiers provides support to British businesses, assisted by the Africa Trade Services Unit. DIT Algeria organises trade missions for UK businesses, frequently led by my noble Friend Lord Risby, the Prime Minister’s Trade Envoy to Algeria.

UK Export Finance (UKEF) has significant capacity to support UK exports to Algeria, with risk appetite of up to £3bn.

The UK’s trade policy framework with Algeria is currently covered by the EU-Algeria Association Agreement. The Government is seeking continuity for existing EU free trade agreements as we leave the EU and to replicate the effects of existing agreements as far as possible.