Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 12 May 2020
Oral Answers to Questions
"As the WTO makes clear, coronavirus will lead to a substantial fall in global trade. It suggests a reduction in the range of between 13% and 32% in 2020. Although it is true that this is primarily a health issue, trade will be an important ingredient of the recovery, so …..."David Linden - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 07 Oct 2019
US Tariffs: Scotch Whisky
"The Minister said he did not want to personalise this, but even with a small urban constituency I have a maturation warehouse, a bottling plant and three cooperages. If the UK has such a special relationship with the US, why does the Prime Minister not just pick up the phone …..."David Linden - View Speech
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Written Question
Thursday 3rd October 2019
Asked by:
David Linden (Scottish National Party - Glasgow East)
Question
to the Department for International Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, if she will publish (a) the outcome of all meetings and (b) all call logs between Ministers of her Department and Mr Crispin Odey.
Answered by Conor Burns
Ministers for the Department for International Trade have held no meetings or calls with Mr. Crispin Odey.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 11 Jul 2019
Oral Answers to Questions
"T3. Can the Secretary of State explain what his Department is doing to encourage the EU and US to resolve the Airbus and Boeing subsidies dispute without resorting to tariff retaliation in unrelated sectors, including UK agri-food products?..."David Linden - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 21 Feb 2019
Future Free Trade Agreements
"The Secretary of State is right to refer to the emerging middle class in growing economies—India is one example—but can he give me a cast-iron guarantee that when he is negotiating these trade agreements, human rights and issues such as freedom of religion and belief will be at the forefront …..."David Linden - View Speech
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Written Question
Wednesday 7th November 2018
Asked by:
David Linden (Scottish National Party - Glasgow East)
Question
to the Department for International Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many apprentices are employed in his Department.
Answered by George Hollingbery
As of 31st October 2018, the Department for International Trade employs 24 apprentices. A further 7 are due to start in November 2018, with the potential for more after that.
Written Question
Wednesday 7th November 2018
Asked by:
David Linden (Scottish National Party - Glasgow East)
Question
to the Department for International Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many staff in his Department are paid less than £8.75 per hour.
Answered by George Hollingbery
The Department for International Trade does not have any UK staff paid less than £8.75 per hour.
Written Question
Wednesday 7th November 2018
Asked by:
David Linden (Scottish National Party - Glasgow East)
Question
to the Department for International Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many staff in his Department are paid less than £10.20 per hour.
Answered by George Hollingbery
The Department for International Trade does not have any UK staff paid less than £10.20 per hour.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 13 Sep 2018
Oral Answers to Questions
"8. What recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on the effect of the roll-out of universal credit on women. ..."David Linden - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 13 Sep 2018
Oral Answers to Questions
"The Minister mentioned domestic violence. Will she support the amendments to the domestic abuse Bill being brought forward by my hon. Friend the Member for Central Ayrshire (Dr Whitford), which would introduce split payments of universal credit as a default option for survivors of domestic violence?..."David Linden - View Speech
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