Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 16 Dec 2020
Trade (Disclosure of Information) Bill
"I am grateful to the Minister for giving way, and I apologise for intervening on him once again. Is that the reason that the Welsh Government are not specifically included in clause 2? Are the Government waiting for the legislative consent motion to go through, after which the Welsh Government …..."Jonathan Edwards - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 16 Dec 2020
Trade (Disclosure of Information) Bill
"I am interested in clause 3. To whom are the Government concerned that the information might be shared inappropriately? Who would be the recipients of that information?..."Jonathan Edwards - View Speech
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Written Question
Tuesday 15th December 2020
Asked by:
Jonathan Edwards (Independent - Carmarthen East and Dinefwr)
Question
to the Department for International Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, if she will publish an impact assessment of the effect of the UK-Singapore trade agreement on Wales.
Answered by Greg Hands
Consistent with other transitioned agreements, the Department will lay a Parliamentary Report, with Explanatory Memorandum, alongside the UK–Singapore text in Parliament. These reports are intended to aid businesses, consumers and parliamentarians in understanding any significant differences made to our trade relationship with partner countries and the reasons for any changes, and their impact.
Our Parliamentary Reports contain detailed information about the volume of trade, composition of imports and exports, and wider economic impact of these agreements. However, they do not assess the impact on specific regions or nations of the UK.
Written Question
Tuesday 15th December 2020
Asked by:
Jonathan Edwards (Independent - Carmarthen East and Dinefwr)
Question
to the Department for International Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, if she will publish an impact assessment of the effect of the UK-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement on Wales.
Answered by Greg Hands
The Government is committed to an inclusive and transparent trade policy. We have published an impact assessment for the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) with Japan, setting out the potential economic impacts on all nations and regions of the UK, including Wales.
Further details on this analysis are set out in our published impact assessment and can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-japan-cepa-final-impact-assessment.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 25 Nov 2020
UK-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement
"I do not want to rain too much on the Secretary of State’s parade, but she will be aware that, according to the British Government’s own figures, the Welsh economy will grow by only 0.05% over 15 years, based on a WTO baseline, as a result of this deal. Also, …..."Jonathan Edwards - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 25 Nov 2020
UK-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement
"Also missing from the Secretary of State’s comments were the Government’s own figures, which indicate that Japanese imports to the UK will benefit at a level four times greater than that for UK exports to Japan. Does that not indicate that it is actually a very good deal for Japan?..."Jonathan Edwards - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 25 Nov 2020
UK-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement
"From my understanding of the trans-Pacific partnership, it includes very strict provisions on state aid and an investor-state dispute resolution mechanism, both of which mean conceding a great deal of sovereignty. Does it not just go to show that the great Brexit slogans of “take back control” and “a global …..."Jonathan Edwards - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 25 Nov 2020
UK-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement
"Before the hon. Gentleman gets too excited, I am sure he will agree that most Welsh farmers this evening will be looking at the cut of nearly a third in agriculture support that they now face as a result of today’s comprehensive spending review. That is a far bigger issue …..."Jonathan Edwards - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 17 Nov 2020
Continuity Trade Agreements: Parliamentary Scrutiny
"While recognising that negotiating international trade deals is a reserved matter, the Minister will be aware that many of the policy areas included in trade negotiations are devolved to Wales. Considering this, I find it quite incredible that trade deals can be signed without the formal agreement and approval of …..."Jonathan Edwards - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 14 Sep 2020
Japan Free Trade Agreement
"Based on the British Government’s own best-case scenario figures, am I right in calculating that it will take 71 deals of this nature to make up for what will be lost by pursuing the British Government’s policy of leaving the EU single market and customs union?..."Jonathan Edwards - View Speech
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