Written Question
Monday 2nd March 2020
Asked by:
Deidre Brock (Scottish National Party - Edinburgh North and Leith)
Question
to the Department for International Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps she is taking to incorporate into her trade negotiations the UK's priorities on promoting nature-based solutions at the UNFCC COP26 and the Convention on Biological Diversity COP.
Answered by Conor Burns
We’re clear that more trade doesn’t have to come at the expense of the environment. We are exploring all options in the design of future trade and investment agreements, including possible environmental provisions.
We are committed to upholding the UK’s high environmental standards and will consider the full range of mechanisms available to us.
The Department is considering ways to maximise trade and investment opportunities in clean growth sectors during, and in the run up to, COP26.
The UK is also seeking an ambitious post-2020 global biodiversity framework to spur global action, recognising the important role of nature-based solutions.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 07 Oct 2019
No-deal Brexit: Schedule of Tariffs
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 07 Oct 2019
No-deal Brexit: Schedule of Tariffs
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 07 Oct 2019
US Tariffs: Scotch Whisky
"We know US trade groups have been pressing for any future trade deals with the UK to drop current EU requirements on the ageing of whisky so that their younger products can be labelled and sold as some sort of equivalent. How concerned is the Minister that this is just …..."Deidre Brock - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 06 Jun 2019
Oral Answers to Questions
"2. What steps his Department is taking to tackle climate change through trade policy. ..."Deidre Brock - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 06 Jun 2019
Oral Answers to Questions
"While the Department for International Development has a clear strategy for promoting low-carbon development in low-income countries, fossil fuels made up a shocking 99.4% of UK Export Finance’s energy support to low and middle-income countries in the last financial year. Does the Secretary of State agree with the International Development …..."Deidre Brock - View Speech
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Written Question
Wednesday 8th May 2019
Asked by:
Deidre Brock (Scottish National Party - Edinburgh North and Leith)
Question
to the Department for International Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether (a) his Department, (b) his Department's agencies and (c) his Department's associated public bodies have entered into contracts with Emerdata Limited in the last year.
Answered by George Hollingbery
The Department for International Trade (DIT) has not held any contracts with Emerdata Limited in the last year. DIT does not currently have any agencies or public bodies.
Written Question
Tuesday 19th March 2019
Asked by:
Deidre Brock (Scottish National Party - Edinburgh North and Leith)
Question
to the Department for International Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential effect on food imports from the US of the United States-European Union Negotiations: Summary of Specific Negotiating Objectives, published by the Office of the United States Trade representative in February 2019.
Answered by George Hollingbery
The US published its negotiating objectives for the EU in January 2019. These take a similar form to their objectives for other trade partners. As with all international negotiations, the publication of these objectives marks the beginning of the negotiating process and not the end.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 21 Feb 2019
Future Free Trade Agreements
"I thank the Secretary of State for giving way. Let me go back to the issues around Australia—as an Australian this area is of particular interest to me. The Japan-Australia economic partnership agreement took seven years from start to finish to establish. How long does the Secretary of State estimate …..."Deidre Brock - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 13 Feb 2019
EU Trade Agreements: Replication
"The UK Government would probably leave DFS with a full-price sofa. Ministers have already indicated that giving up our protected geographical indicators would be a price worth paying for trade deals, wilfully damaging Scotland’s competitiveness in world markets. What guaranteed protections will the Secretary of State’s trade deals offer Scotland’s …..."Deidre Brock - View Speech
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