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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 20 Jan 2022
Oral Answers to Questions

"T6. The Government will be aware of the global shortage of semiconductor chips. The impact of that is being felt far more by SMEs than the largest companies, which can make large purchases years in advance. What steps are the Government taking to support those SMEs to import semiconductors so …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 10 Jun 2021
Oral Answers to Questions

" A very happy birthday to you, Mr Speaker. In Burnley and Padiham, we have world-class skills and products, and when we export those, it is phenomenally successful, but we know that businesses struggle with having the confidence and knowledge to export if they have never done it before. Could …..."
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Written Question
Trade: North West
Thursday 10th June 2021

Asked by: Antony Higginbotham (Conservative - Burnley)

Question to the Department for International Trade:

What assessment she has made of the potential benefits of international trade for the North West.

Answered by Graham Stuart

Burnley and the wider North West economy already benefit from the higher productivity and better-quality jobs associated with international trade. According to new experimental research, 630,000 jobs in the region were estimated to be linked to exports in 2016, and Foreign Direct Investment projects created over 5,000 new jobs in 2019-20.We are confident the new Free Trade Agreements we are striking around the world will create even more opportunities for Burnley companies and that this increased trade will help level up the UK economy further.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 15 Apr 2021
Oral Answers to Questions

" As we follow the covid-19 road map and move from response to recovery, it is vital that we offer our small and medium-sized businesses the tools and support that they need to find new markets, grow their exports and spur on our economic growth. Will the Minister set out …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 19 Nov 2020
Oral Answers to Questions

" What steps her Department has taken to ensure that small and medium-sized enterprises in the north-west of England can benefit from the UK-Japan comprehensive economic partnership agreement. ..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 19 Nov 2020
Oral Answers to Questions

"Burnley has a significant engineering sector, creating highly specialised parts for aircraft and cars, so will my right hon. Friend tell us what impact the UK-Japan deal will have on those businesses in Burnley?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 19 Nov 2020
Oral Answers to Questions

"  The Government are moving at full steam to secure trade deals around the world, and it is very welcome news that a deal with Canada is imminent. Could the Secretary of State reassure me, though, that when negotiating these deals we will focus not only on tariff barriers but …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 17 Nov 2020
Continuity Trade Agreements: Parliamentary Scrutiny

"I congratulate my right hon. Friend on the work that he and the team at the Department for International Trade have done in signing not only continuity trade agreements but trade agreements around the world that have the potential to benefit the whole economy and, importantly, local businesses in Burnley …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 20 Jul 2020
Trade Bill

"It is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Upper Bann (Carla Lockhart). Having spoken on Second Reading and been a member of the Public Bill Committee on the Bill, it is a pleasure to speak today. I intend to speak mainly about new clause 4, but first I …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 13 Jul 2020
Sale of Arms: War in Yemen

"I thank my right hon. Friend for his comments so far. In any arms export regime, it is important that we not only operate on a principled basis but respond rapidly to global circumstances that often change at short notice. Can he reassure me and the House that our regime …..."
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