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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 29 Mar 2018
Oral Answers to Questions

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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 29 Mar 2018
Oral Answers to Questions

"Many of our small and medium-sized enterprises are involved in premium manufacturing and other forms of high-value production. Will the Minister ensure that, in discussions with the EU, those things are taken into account when negotiators are discussing origin and the calculation of origin?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 29 Mar 2018
Oral Answers to Questions

"Gender pay gap reporting has made me angry, not just because companies need to do more but because we all need to do more. Does the Secretary of State agree that we should all check whether we have gendered expectations, particularly of children, and that those of us with influence …..."
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Written Question
Department for International Trade: Cambridge Analytica and SCL Group
Wednesday 28th March 2018

Asked by: Kirsty Blackman (Scottish National Party - Aberdeen North)

Question to the Department for International Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether he has met representatives of (a) SCL Group and (b) Cambridge Analytica.

Answered by Greg Hands

My Rt Hon. Friend the Secretary of State for International Trade has not met representatives of SCL Group or Cambridge Analytica.

Written Question
Department for International Trade: Cambridge Analytica and SCL Group
Tuesday 27th March 2018

Asked by: Kirsty Blackman (Scottish National Party - Aberdeen North)

Question to the Department for International Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether (a) his Department and (b) his Department's agencies and public bodies have held contracts with (i) SCL Group and (ii) Cambridge Analytica.

Answered by Greg Hands

The Department for International Trade does not hold any contracts with SCL Group and Cambridge Analytica.

The Department for International Trade does not currently have any agencies and public bodies.

Speech in Public Bill Committees - Tue 30 Jan 2018
Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Bill (Sixth sitting)

"I would appreciate it if the Minister let us know where it says that UK producers are supposed to produce that evidence. My reading is that the TRA has to find the evidence rather than the producers submitting it...."
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Speech in Public Bill Committees - Tue 30 Jan 2018
Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Bill (Sixth sitting)

"I beg to move amendment 110, in clause 14, page 9, line 45, at end insert

“following consultation with relevant stakeholders including consumer representatives and agricultural producers.”

This amendment requires consultation before the making of regulations to increase the customs tariff for agricultural goods...."
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Speech in Public Bill Committees - Tue 30 Jan 2018
Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Bill (Sixth sitting)

"I rise to move amendment 110, but I will mention now that if new clause 6 is moved at the appropriate stage, we will support it, because an enhanced parliamentary procedure seems sensible.

Clause 14 is headed “Increases in imports or changes in price of agricultural goods” and deals specifically …..."
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Speech in Public Bill Committees - Tue 30 Jan 2018
Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Bill (Sixth sitting)

"The Minister made a relatively good point in relation to how many technical changes there may be. I will look into the frequency at which changes are likely to occur. If they will be frequent, I will not bring this matter back on Report, but if they will be infrequent, …..."
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Speech in Public Bill Committees - Tue 30 Jan 2018
Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Bill (Sixth sitting)

"I beg to move amendment 111, in clause 15, page 10, line 18, at end insert—

‘(3) Within three months of the passing of this Act, the Secretary of State must make regulations defining “international law” for the purposes of this section.’.

This amendment requires the Government to define international …..."
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