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Written Question
Trade Agreements: India
Monday 7th November 2022

Asked by: Anum Qaisar (Scottish National Party - Airdrie and Shotts)

Question to the Department for International Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether her Department plans to take steps to help mitigate the emissions increases projected in the UK-India Free Trade Agreement Scoping Assessment, published January 2022.

Answered by Greg Hands

A free trade agreement (FTA) with India could help address trade barriers, drive growth and support jobs across the UK. The Government is seeking provisions that support our ambitions on the environment and climate change, while preserving the UK’s right to regulate.

Alongside FTA negotiations, the UK and India work together to support clean growth. The UK-India roadmap includes an ambitious agenda for collaboration on climate change as well as work in multilateral fora such as the World Trade Organization.

At signature, the Government will publish the Impact Assessment including estimates of emissions impacts expected to result from the agreement.

Written Question
Trade Agreements: India
Monday 31st October 2022

Asked by: Anum Qaisar (Scottish National Party - Airdrie and Shotts)

Question to the Department for International Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what representations her Department made to Indian negotiators on India’s human rights record during free trade agreement negotiations.

Answered by Greg Hands

The UK is a leading advocate for human rights around the world. We remain committed to the promotion of universal human rights, and when we have concerns they are raised directly with partner governments, including at ministerial level. This is undertaken separately to negotiations of free trade agreements, although they are part of building open and trusting relationships with important partners.

Written Question
Trade Agreements: India
Monday 31st October 2022

Asked by: Anum Qaisar (Scottish National Party - Airdrie and Shotts)

Question to the Department for International Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, when her Department plans to conclude Free Trade Agreement negotiations with India.

Answered by Greg Hands

Negotiations are ongoing with India. To date, there have been five formal rounds of talks. We have provisionally closed the majority of chapters in our free trade agreement talks with India and look forward to a next formal round of negotiations soon.

The Government is clear that it won’t sacrifice quality for speed. We will continue to review progress, and only sign when we have a deal that is fair, reciprocal, and ultimately in the best interests of the British people and the economy.

Speech in Public Bill Committees - Tue 18 Oct 2022
Trade (Australia and New Zealand) Bill (Third sitting)

"I beg to move amendment 1, in clause 1, page 1, line 15, at end insert—

“(3A) Regulations under subsection (1) will not come into force before the date on which the procurement Chapters come into force.”

The amendment is pretty self-explanatory. It is about the timing of entry into …..."
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Speech in Public Bill Committees - Tue 18 Oct 2022
Trade (Australia and New Zealand) Bill (Third sitting)

"It will come as no surprise to the Minister that the SNP will disagree with what he is saying. However, we are content to reconsider the amendment and will perhaps bring it back at a later stage. I beg to ask leave to withdraw the amendment.

Amendment, by leave, withdrawn …..."
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Speech in Public Bill Committees - Tue 18 Oct 2022
Trade (Australia and New Zealand) Bill (Third sitting)

"I beg to move amendment 3, in clause 1, page 1, line 15, at end insert—

“(3A) Where the appropriate authority is a Minister of the Crown, regulations under subsection (1) may not be made until the appropriate authority has consulted the relevant Scottish Ministers in relation to any matters …..."
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Speech in Public Bill Committees - Tue 18 Oct 2022
Trade (Australia and New Zealand) Bill (Third sitting)

"I should say, Mr Pritchard, that it is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship.

Amendments 3 and 4, which I tabled with my hon. Friend the Member for Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey, can be summed up as standing up for Scotland and Scottish farmers on procurement. The Bill …..."
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Speech in Public Bill Committees - Tue 18 Oct 2022
Trade (Australia and New Zealand) Bill (Third sitting)

"I thank my colleague for his intervention. He is correct that the challenges that Scottish farmers face are the same as those faced by Welsh farmers and farmers from across the four nations. A key point that he failed to mention, however, is that in Scotland over 60% of people …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 12 Oct 2022
Trade Deals: Parliamentary Scrutiny

"It is a pleasure to serve under your chairpersonship, Ms Elliott, I believe for the first time. I thank the hon. Member for Totnes (Anthony Mangnall) for securing this important debate and for his reasoned contribution.

I agree with the hon. Member for Chesham and Amersham (Sarah Green) about the …..."
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Written Question
Trade Agreements: Israel
Wednesday 28th September 2022

Asked by: Anum Qaisar (Scottish National Party - Airdrie and Shotts)

Question to the Department for International Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether the intended contents of the UK-Israel Free Trade Agreement include provisions for human surveillance technology.

Answered by James Duddridge

On 20 July, negotiations between the UK and Israel for an upgraded, innovation-focused Free Trade Agreement (FTA) were launched. As part of this, our strategic approach to the negotiations was published on GOV.UK. This document sets out the UK’s key objectives in these negotiations.