Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 17 Nov 2020
Continuity Trade Agreements: Parliamentary Scrutiny
"I am afraid I cannot share the relief of the hon. Member for Bishop Auckland (Dehenna Davison) that we have a Conservative Government, because as we move closer to the end of the transition period, my constituents, and constituents and businesspeople all over this country, are increasingly worried about their …..."Christine Jardine - View Speech
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Written Question
Tuesday 13th October 2020
Asked by:
Christine Jardine (Liberal Democrat - Edinburgh West)
Question
to the Department for International Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps she will take to support businesses with cross-border supply chains after the end of the transition period.
Answered by Graham Stuart
The Department for International Trade is supporting cross-government efforts to prepare businesses for the end of the transition period. Steps include redeploying a number of advisors to provide direct advice to companies, developing digital tools covering all the steps needed to move goods across the border and webinars being run for EU based businesses to support their continued trade with UK partners.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 14 Sep 2020
Japan Free Trade Agreement
"I thank the Secretary of State for prior sight of her statement. Yes, we also welcome the trade deal, but I have two serious concerns. First, it seems to simply mirror what we have with the EU, and, apart from symbolic wins on things such as Stilton cheese, the Government …..."Christine Jardine - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 03 Sep 2020
Oral Answers to Questions
" We have heard warm words today from the Government Benches about cheese and the food and drink industry, yet we need reassurances in Scotland more than just warm words about trade deals. The Scotch whisky industry has lost a third of its exports to the United States since the …..."Christine Jardine - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 13 Jul 2020
Sale of Arms: War in Yemen
"The Saudis are currently taking part in the action in Yemen as part of a coalition. They are also part of a coalition involved in the blockade of Qatar. That is not currently a military action, but what guarantees do the Government have that arms sold to the Saudis for …..."Christine Jardine - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 17 Oct 2019
Oral Answers to Questions
"1. When she plans to publish the Government’s response to their consultation on reform of the Gender Recognition Act 2004. ..."Christine Jardine - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 17 Oct 2019
Oral Answers to Questions
"Last night, at the PinkNews awards, Baroness Williams of Trafford, the House of Lords Minister for Equalities, said, “bear with us” on gender recognition reforms. Quite frankly, Minister, that is not good enough for people who are already going through one of the most difficult experiences they will ever face—more …..."Christine Jardine - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 17 Oct 2019
Oral Answers to Questions
"T3. I am sure the Minister will agree that all women deserve equal protection under the law, no matter where they come from. Indeed, I have had positive conversations with Ministers about including migrant women in the Domestic Abuse Bill, but can she tell us when she will be able …..."Christine Jardine - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 07 Oct 2019
US Tariffs: Scotch Whisky
"I cannot boast any of the fine distilleries that other hon. Members have mentioned, but I do have a bottling plant with American connections and the global headquarters of Diageo, one of the world’s largest producers of spirits—indeed, the producer of the single biggest selling spirit in the world—and they …..."Christine Jardine - View Speech
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Written Question
Tuesday 2nd April 2019
Asked by:
Christine Jardine (Liberal Democrat - Edinburgh West)
Question
to the Department for International Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether the UK Trade Envoy to Brunei made representations to the Government of Brunei on the whipping and stoning to death of LGBT+ people during his visit to that country in November 2018.
Answered by Graham Stuart
The Prime Minister’s Trade Envoy to Brunei, Paul Scully, did not make representations to the Government of Brunei on their internal laws when he visited in 2018 to promote the trade links between our countries.
This was the Trade Envoy’s first visit to Brunei in this capacity and as such was introduced to key stakeholders.
He was hosted by the Minister of Finance and Economy and focused on opportunities in: oil and gas; financial services; and technical / professional education. Human rights issues are the responsibility of the FCO.
The Minister of State for Asia and the Pacific raised UK concerns about hudud punishments during a visit to Brunei Darussalam in August 2018. More recently he raised these issues on Friday 29 March in a letter to the Deputy Foreign Minister. Additionally, the British High Commission in Bandar Seri Begawan regularly discusses the introduction of the Sharia Penal Code with the Government of Brunei.