Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Dan Carden and Andrew Bowie

Thursday 3rd November 2022 Commons Chamber

[Andrew Bowie]

I thank the hon. Lady for her question, but I am afraid this Government will take no lessons from the Labour party on trade deficits, given that it inherited a trade surplus of £4.6 billion in 1997, and left office in 2010 with a trade deficit of £35.1 billion. We have regular discussions with the European Union on how we can increase trade, and the Government are determined to drive up trade not just with the European continent, but with new partners around the world.

[Dan Carden (Liverpool, Walton) (Lab)]

7. What progress she has made on securing a free trade agreement with Mexico.