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Daniel Zeichner Excerpts
Thursday 3rd November 2016

(7 years, 6 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Greg Hands Portrait The Minister for Trade and Investment (Greg Hands)
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I commend my hon. Friend for his engagement with Argentina under its new Government, which he and I have discussed. As the Prime Minister has said, we will seek to be the global leader in free trade. While we remain a member of the EU, the UK will continue to press for and support an ambitious EU trade agenda, including its negotiations with the Mercosur bloc.

Daniel Zeichner Portrait Daniel Zeichner (Cambridge) (Lab)
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The Minister repeated the mantra that he wants the best possible deal for the life sciences sector, but does he agree with industry leaders that we need to be part of a European-wide regulatory system? A simple yes or no will suffice.