Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 14 Mar 2019
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"3. If she will make an assessment of the potential merits of prohibiting the differential pricing of products and services that are (a) intended for and (b) marketed towards specific genders. ..."Christine Jardine - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 14 Mar 2019
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"I thank the Minister for her comments. Research shows that women pay more than men for basic products 42% of the time. Manufacturers claim that this is competition or that more is involved in producing women’s products. Scientists tell us that that is nonsense: we all have the same hair …..."Christine Jardine - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 14 Jan 2019
European Union (Withdrawal) Act
"It is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Hitchin and Harpenden (Bim Afolami). I rise to oppose the Government’s motion and to give largely the speech that I was due to make a month ago, when the vote was pulled. My stance has developed over the past two …..."Christine Jardine - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 15 Nov 2018
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"6. What progress the Government have made on closing the gender pay gap. ..."Christine Jardine - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 15 Nov 2018
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"Given the early signs of the success of mandatory gender pay reporting for large businesses, has the Minister considered extending pay transparency to tackle wider inequalities, as recommended by the Institute for Public Policy Research, such as requiring companies with 50 or more employees to report not just on gender …..."Christine Jardine - View Speech
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Written Question
Thursday 25th October 2018
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 the (a) premium income (b) claims paid and (c) monies at risk of UK Export Finance were relating to the defence sector for the financial years (i) 2015-16, (ii) 2016-17 and (iii) 2017-18.
Answered by Graham Stuart
The premium income for defence transactions is presented in the table below.
Financial Year | Gross Premium GBP | Net Premium GBP |
2015/16 | 89,865.80 | 89,865.80 |
2016/17 | 64,818,167.46 | 46,858,612.39 |
2017/18 | 4,823,315.65 | 4,823,315.65 |
No claims were paid relating to defence sector contracts during this period.
The monies at risk for defence transactions are presented in the table below.
FY | Net Amount at Risk £m |
2015-16 | 1,219.3 |
2016-17 | 2,749.8 |
2017-18 | 2,537.6 |
Where such information is not commercially sensitive, UKEF publishes details of the companies it has supported on an annual basis in its Annual Report and Accounts which are presented to Parliament and can be found on UKEF’s website.
https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/uk-export-finance-annual-reports-and-accounts
Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 13 Sep 2018
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"1. What steps her Department is taking to promote the take-up of shared parental leave. ..."Christine Jardine - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 13 Sep 2018
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"The introduction of shared parental leave was a momentous step forward for families and for parents in work, with families no longer being held back by outdated stereotypes. Unfortunately, however, official figures show that only 2% of eligible parents have so far taken up the scheme. Many fathers say that …..."Christine Jardine - View Speech
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Written Question
Tuesday 24th April 2018
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 progress he plans to make on increasing food and drink exports to India in advance of the next India-UK Joint Economic and Trade Committee.
Answered by Greg Hands
India is a priority market for DIT's Food and Drink sector team which works closely with DEFRA, UK regional colleagues (including Devolved Administrations), dedicated overseas staff in India, UK Export Finance and trade policy officials. This collaborative export promotion work helps UK companies enter and grow sustainably in the market. In addition, India and the UK have identified food and drink as a specific workstream in the Joint Trade Review.
Written Question
Tuesday 24th April 2018
Asked by:
Christine Jardine (Liberal Democrat - Edinburgh West)
Question
to the Department for International Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of establishing a business-led Joint Working Group on Food and Drink as part of the India-UK Joint Trade Review.
Answered by Greg Hands
The UK-India Joint Trade Review successfully reported back to the Joint Economic and Trade Committee (JETCO) in January. Ministers endorsed several recommendations from the Review, including further collaboration between our Governments to explore addressing non-tariff barriers to trade specifically in the food and drink sector. Detailed inputs from industry will be crucial to informing this work so we welcome continued engagement with business. As my officials finalise workplans with their Indian counterparts they will be communicating to business how they might provide input.