Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 03 Nov 2022
Abuse and Deaths in Secure Mental Health Units
"I join in the tributes to my hon. Friend the Member for Middlesbrough (Andy McDonald). As he and others have said, the report into the tragedy that saw three young women die in the north-east points to multiple failures by the Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust, which …..."Alex Cunningham - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 29 Jun 2022
Steel Safeguards
"As the hon. Member for Redcar (Jacob Young) acknowledged, we all know how the Government abandoned the steel industry on Teesside and failed to provide support in the recent past. Thousands of people lost their jobs as a result. We are, however, being promised a renaissance, with investment in clean …..."Alex Cunningham - View Speech
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Written Question
Thursday 17th March 2022
Asked by:
Alex Cunningham (Labour - Stockton North)
Question
to the Department for International Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, if she will publish the licence requirements for a member of the public to send protective body armour equipment to Ukraine.
Answered by Ranil Jayawardena
HM Government publishes a consolidated list of strategic military and dual-use items that require export authorisation on GOV.UK and body armour meeting certain technical characteristics can be found listed under control entries 1A005 and ML13 (d).
Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 20 Jan 2022
Oral Answers to Questions
"4. What progress her Department has made on securing a free trade agreement with the United States. ..."Alex Cunningham - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 20 Jan 2022
Oral Answers to Questions
"The 2018 Tory manifesto on which the Minister stood said that a trade agreement with the US would be completed by the end of 2022, but the agreement is shrouded in secrecy. As the Secretary of State said, she toured the US last month, playing up what she described as …..."Alex Cunningham - View Speech
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Written Question
Thursday 9th December 2021
Asked by:
Alex Cunningham (Labour - Stockton North)
Question
to the Department for International Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what plans she has to prioritise hydrogen technology in her Department's export strategy.
Answered by Mike Freer
The Department for International Trade (DIT) has a dedicated hydrogen team who, as part of their ongoing work, keep regular assessments of international hydrogen markets under review. DIT has energy teams in all key hydrogen markets, with the direct purpose of increasing business for UK energy companies, including companies in the hydrogen sector. DIT is in regular discussion with governments overseas to understand where there are opportunities for greater co-operation, and where there are opportunities for closer working, we will look to capitalise on these.
Written Question
Thursday 9th December 2021
Asked by:
Alex Cunningham (Labour - Stockton North)
Question
to the Department for International Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps she is taking to facilitate the development of a UK hydrogen export market.
Answered by Mike Freer
The Department for International Trade (DIT) has a dedicated hydrogen team who, as part of their ongoing work, keep regular assessments of international hydrogen markets under review. DIT has energy teams in all key hydrogen markets, with the direct purpose of increasing business for UK energy companies, including companies in the hydrogen sector. DIT is in regular discussion with governments overseas to understand where there are opportunities for greater co-operation, and where there are opportunities for closer working, we will look to capitalise on these.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 21 Oct 2021
Oral Answers to Questions
"7. What recent assessment she has made of trends in the level of UK trade with the EU. ..."Alex Cunningham - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 21 Oct 2021
Oral Answers to Questions
"It is interesting that Ministers are talking about growing trade when it is actually going in the other direction. Trade with Germany is worth eight times our trade with Australia, so we must all be concerned to hear that UK exports to Germany are down by 11% so far this …..."Alex Cunningham - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 21 Oct 2021
Oral Answers to Questions
"As we have heard, human rights are too often forgotten in our trade deals. I believe that the Foreign Secretary is now courting Saudi Arabia even more, to name just one of the countries that has a dubious record. When will the Government start getting serious about human rights and …..."Alex Cunningham - View Speech
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