Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 03 Nov 2022
Oral Answers to Questions
"We heard earlier about our great success in opening up new beef and lamb markets around the world. Earlier this year the Government backed a strategy launched by the NFU to increase agricultural exports by 30% through a 10-point plan. Will the Secretary of State confirm that the Government will …..."Greg Smith - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 20 Jan 2022
UK-Israel Trade Negotiations
"It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Paisley. It is an equal pleasure to follow my hon. Friend the Member for Southport (Damien Moore), who delivered a powerful speech that I entirely endorse, particularly those parts towards the end of his remarks about the dangerous nature of …..."Greg Smith - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 05 Jan 2022
UK-Australia Free Trade Agreement
"New free trade deals are incredibly important for securing the future prosperity of our country, and I congratulate my right hon. Friend and all involved on securing this one. Agriculture is enormously important in my constituency, and I know that farmers will be reassured by her clear statement that all …..."Greg Smith - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 27 May 2021
Agricultural Exports from Australia: Tariffs
"With the proposed free trade agreement with Australia potentially removing tariffs on all UK exports to Australia, does my right hon. Friend agree that that will save businesses across the United Kingdom millions of pounds—including in Buckinghamshire—support jobs across the nation, boost exports on products such as whisky, gin, cars …..."Greg Smith - View Speech
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Written Question
Tuesday 20th April 2021
Asked by:
Greg Smith (Conservative - Mid Buckinghamshire)
Question
to the Department for International Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether officials in her Department will continue to work with representatives of the employee relocation sector to maximise opportunities to attract inward investment by exploring options to give the UK a competitive advantage over other prospective destinations; and if she will make a statement.
Answered by Graham Stuart
The employee relocation sector has an important role to play in supporting inward investment into the United Kingdom. My officials will continue to engage with it.
The UK is one of the most open economies and one of the foremost destinations for inward investment in the world. In 2019/20 the Department for International Trade provided support for 1,449 Foreign Direct Investment projects, creating almost 45,000 new jobs and safeguarding a further 8,000. We also recently launched a new points-based, single global immigration system to attract a wide pool of skilled workers; this will allow a fairer, skills-led system, and a process that is simpler and quicker for employers.
Written Question
Thursday 19th November 2020
Asked by:
Greg Smith (Conservative - Mid Buckinghamshire)
Question
to the Department for International Trade:
What progress has been made in discussions with her Israeli counterpart on an agreement for further trade cooperation with Israel beyond the trade continuity deal.
Answered by Ranil Jayawardena
Britain's trading relationship with Israel is already strong, totalling £5bn in 2019. As my Rt Hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary said recently, we are now able to 'start scoping, probing for talks for a new higher level ambition trade agreement'. Next year's United Kingdom-Israel Trade and Partnership Joint Council - alongside our plans to host a United Kingdom-Israel Trade and Investment Conference - will drive forward these discussions to deliver significant benefits for British business.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 19 Nov 2020
Oral Answers to Questions
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 19 Nov 2020
Oral Answers to Questions
"With all our minds on both the health and economic recovery from the covid pandemic, may I ask my right hon. Friend what discussions she has had with her Israeli counterpart to further trade co-operation beyond the continuity deal, not least given the incredible and ground-breaking Israeli innovations to combat …..."Greg Smith - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 17 Nov 2020
Continuity Trade Agreements: Parliamentary Scrutiny
"I congratulate my right hon. Friend on the progress that has been made on the continuity agreements that are so vital for our country’s prosperity, not least in sectors such as agriculture, which is so important to my constituency. With that in mind, does he agree that, while the Opposition …..."Greg Smith - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 20 Jul 2020
Trade Bill
"I start by declaring an interest: my wife’s family are farmers. I have listened carefully to the debate and studied all the amendments, and I feel that there has been significant mission creep among the amendments. As my hon. Friend the Member for Burnley (Antony Higginbotham) said a few moments …..."Greg Smith - View Speech
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