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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 15 Jul 2021
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" What recent progress she has made on negotiating new free trade agreements. ..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 15 Jul 2021
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"While I wholeheartedly congratulate the Government on the agreements negotiated so far, as the chairman of the all-party parliamentary group for the Maldives, I urge my hon. Friend, following our meeting, to negotiate something that is slightly different, an economic partnership agreement, with the Maldives Government, which would benefit not …..."
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Written Question
Trade Agreements: Maldives
Wednesday 10th February 2021

Asked by: David Amess (Conservative - Southend West)

Question to the Department for International Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps her Department is taking to establish equivalent trading agreements between Maldives and the UK as exist with similar Commonwealth countries.

Answered by Ranil Jayawardena

British agreements with similar Commonwealth countries were ‘rolled over’ from previous European Union (EU) agreements. My Hon. Friend will know that the Maldives did not have a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the EU.

HM Government has not been able to negotiate trade deals with our friends around the world for almost fifty years. Now that we have control of our independent trade policy, the Department for International Trade is actively pursuing agreements with our trading partners, under an ambitious programme of work – including with the United States, Australia and New Zealand – as well as seeking accession to the Trans-Pacific Partnership.

The United Kingdom and the Maldives already have a strong bilateral relationship. Trade in goods and services was worth £201m in 2019. In that context, we are working with the Maldivian Government to explore ways to increase trade and investment across a range of sectors of mutual interest, including food and drink, defence, education, fitness and health, and in environmental science and sustainable development.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 17 Oct 2019
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"T6. Will my right hon. Friend join me in congratulating Southend on the initiative of welcoming ambassadors from countries such as Thailand, the Philippines, Taiwan, the Maldives and India to boost trade once we leave the European Union?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 06 Jun 2019
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"5. What steps his Department is taking to promote trade for development. ..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 06 Jun 2019
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"Is my right hon. Friend aware that a number of local companies in Southend are very keen to be involved in trade and development, including Borough plating and Jota Aviation? Does he see any further business opportunities once we have left the European Union?..."
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Written Question
Foreign Investment in UK
Thursday 14th March 2019

Asked by: David Amess (Conservative - Southend West)

Question to the Department for International Trade:

What recent assessment he has made of trends in the level of inward foreign direct investment.

Answered by Graham Stuart

With your permission Mr Speaker I will answer question 10 together with questions 13. The UK remains the top destination in Europe, and third in the world for foreign direct investment.  By the end of 2017, UK inward FDI stock levels reached £1,337bn, a record for the UK.

In addition to publishing annual analysis of DIT’s FDI performance as Official Statistics, we recently published one of the most comprehensive analyses of the economic impact of FDI in the world, highlighting the benefits of FDI to the UK.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 14 Mar 2019
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"Following the visit of the Taiwanese representative and the Philippines ambassador, does my right hon. Friend join me in welcoming the announcement that the Qatari ambassador, together with a trade delegation, will visit Southend on 25 March as we move towards city status, to explore the opportunities of trade and …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 11 Jan 2018
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"12. What steps the Government are taking to ensure that women are able to access high-quality apprenticeships. ..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 11 Jan 2018
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"I am delighted that 580 people started apprenticeships in Southend last year. Will my right hon. Friend please advise me on what more she can do to incentivise local employers to offer even more apprenticeships to women in Southend?..."
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