Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 21 Jul 2022
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"T1. If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities...."David Duguid - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 21 Jul 2022
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"We have heard today about the value of agricultural shows across our United Kingdom, not least in my constituency where we had the New Deer show last weekend and we have the Turriff show, the largest two-day agricultural show in Scotland, at the end of the month. They provide a …..."David Duguid - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 03 Mar 2022
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"12. What progress her Department has made on securing UK membership of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership. ..."David Duguid - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 03 Mar 2022
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"I thank my right hon. Friend for her response. The CPTPP is a great opportunity to deal with a growing economy, a growing market, and a market that is precisely for the kind of high-quality food and drink products that are produced in Scotland, and in my constituency of Banff …..."David Duguid - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 20 Jan 2022
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"7. What steps her Department is taking to increase trade with Australia. ..."David Duguid - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 20 Jan 2022
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"Will my right hon. Friend provide a specific description of the protections and safeguards that are in place for farmers, particularly in Scotland, and what recent engagement her Department has had with National Farmers Union Scotland and other Scottish food production trade bodies?..."David Duguid - View Speech
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Written Question
Tuesday 11th January 2022
Asked by:
David Duguid (Conservative - Banff and Buchan)
Question
to the Department for International Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps her Department plans to take to support the growth of British agriculture (a) at home and (b) in the Australian market.
Answered by Penny Mordaunt
Our support for exporters is underpinning jobs and economic growth in the agriculture sector at this critical time. In November we launched a refreshed Export Strategy. The strategy is focused on tackling trade barriers, opening new markets, providing the services exporters need to compete in global markets and helping businesses maximise the opportunities generated by new free trade agreements. We support businesses through all stages of their export journey to Australia and other markets, including through our GREAT.gov.uk platform, our Export Academy, our new Export Support Service. We have dedicated agriculture, food and drink trade advisers in the UK and overseas in markets such as Australia to support businesses in taking up these services.
Written Question
Tuesday 11th January 2022
Asked by:
David Duguid (Conservative - Banff and Buchan)
Question
to the Department for International Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what specific measures she has secured in the trade agreement with Australia to protect British agricultural interests from unfair trading practices.
Answered by Penny Mordaunt
The Australia Free Trade Agreement (FTA) includes various instruments to protect British agricultural interests. Quotas on products such as beef set a maximum level for tariff-free imports for up to 10 years. Product specific safeguards for beef and lamb allow the UK to impose higher tariffs when imports exceed a certain threshold in years 10 to 15. On lamb, quota and safeguard volumes can be periodically reduced by 25% when fill rates are high. Additionally, a general bilateral safeguard mechanism allows for the temporary withdrawal of tariff preferences which will protect industry.
Written Question
Monday 25th October 2021
Asked by:
David Duguid (Conservative - Banff and Buchan)
Question
to the Department for International Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what estimate she has made of the economic value of the lifting of the ban on British lamb imports to the US for (a) Scotland and (b) Banff and Buchan.
Answered by Ranil Jayawardena
We are pleased that US Department of Agriculture is looking to remove their import restrictions on sheep meat. Restoring access to the US will provide a great opportunity for British producers, including those in Banff and Buchan, to export their high-quality product to a valuable new market that will increase in value as trade becomes more established.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 21 Oct 2021
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"16. What steps her Department has taken to help increase global export opportunities for British farmers. ..."David Duguid - View Speech
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