UK-US Trade Deal Debate

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Ben Everitt

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Point of Order
Monday 2nd March 2020

(4 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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Elizabeth Truss Portrait Elizabeth Truss
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I thank my hon. Friend. I enjoyed visiting his constituency and meeting some of the fantastic companies there, including Walker’s Nonsuch Toffee, for which I also want to secure a tariff reduction.

Ben Everitt Portrait Ben Everitt (Milton Keynes North) (Con)
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I am sure that the Secretary of State is just as chuffed as I am to learn that Milton Keynes has been voted the best place outside London to do business, not least because of our thriving digital and data sector. What more will this US trade deal do for our digital and data sector?

Elizabeth Truss Portrait Elizabeth Truss
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We want to achieve a world-leading data and digital agreement, underwriting data flows but also dealing with issues like blockchain and artificial intelligence, thereby making sure that we and the US are leading the world and able to share these economic opportunities.

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