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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 12 Oct 2022
Trade Deals: Parliamentary Scrutiny

"I congratulate the hon. Member for Totnes (Anthony Mangnall), whom I have the pleasure of serving alongside on the International Trade Committee, on securing this important and timely debate. I declare an interest as a member of Unite the union. The hon. Member and I undoubtably have major points of …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 15 Sep 2021
Geothermal Energy

"It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Robertson, and I thank the hon. Member for Midlothian (Owen Thompson) for securing this important debate.

As we are now only 43 days away from the COP26 conference in Glasgow, this is the perfect opportunity to showcase some of the …..."
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Written Question
Trade Fairs: Shipping
Friday 16th July 2021

Asked by: Mick Whitley (Labour - Birkenhead)

Question to the Department for International Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what support her Department is providing to enable UK maritime businesses to attend overseas trade shows.

Answered by Graham Stuart

I refer the Hon. Member for Birkenhead to the answer I gave to the Rt Hon. Member for North Durham on 16 July 2021, UIN: 28979.

Written Question
Tradeshow Access Programme
Thursday 15th July 2021

Asked by: Mick Whitley (Labour - Birkenhead)

Question to the Department for International Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what discussions her Department has had with relevant stakeholders on the cancellation of the Tradeshow Access Programme.

Answered by Graham Stuart

I refer the hon. Member for Birkenhead to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for North Durham today, UIN: 28980.

Written Question
Tradeshow Access Programme
Thursday 15th July 2021

Asked by: Mick Whitley (Labour - Birkenhead)

Question to the Department for International Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what discussions her Department has had with industry representatives on (a) the cancellation of the Tradeshow Access Programme and b) any replacement scheme for the Tradeshow Access Programme.

Answered by Graham Stuart

I refer the hon. Member for Birkenhead to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for North Durham today, UIN: 28980.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 17 Jun 2021
Free Trade Agreement Negotiations: Australia

"Investor-state dispute settlement clauses allow multinational corporations to take sovereign Governments to court simply for acting in the best interests of their citizens. They have been used to sue Governments for taking parts of their health services back into public control, and by fossil fuel companies to undermine vital environmental …..."
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Written Question

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Monday 17th May 2021

Asked by: Mick Whitley (Labour - Birkenhead)

Question to the Department for International Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether the Government has plans to review its position on waiving intellectual property rights on covid-19 vaccines following the recent announcement by the US administration of its support for a waiver.

Answered by Ranil Jayawardena

We are engaging with the US and other World Trade Organisation (WTO) members constructively on the Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) waiver issue. Any negotiations in the WTO on a waiver will require unanimous support, which could take a significant amount of time. While we will constructively engage in the IP discussions, we have not seen evidence to demonstrate how any waiver will lead to an increase in Covid-19 supplies, so we continue to push ahead with action now, including voluntary licensing agreements for vaccines and support for COVAX.

Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 20 Apr 2021
Arms Trade: Yemen

"Thank you, Ms McVey. As hon. Members have said, six long years of war have pushed Yemen into the world’s worst humanitarian catastrophe. Hundreds of thousands have died, including nearly 10,000 killed by Saudi-led air strikes. Infrastructure has been crippled, and 50,000 people are living in near famine-like conditions while …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 19 Jan 2021
Trade Bill

"I understand that we are pressed for time as many Members wish to speak on this important matter, so I will endeavour to be brief.

In the coming months and years, the Government will seek a range of free trade agreements which will profoundly change our country and the lives …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Mon 16 Nov 2020
Trade Deals and the NHS

"It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Stringer. I thank the hon. Member for Linlithgow and East Falkirk (Martyn Day) for his hard work in securing the debate.

I am sure that I am not the only Member to have been inundated with messages from constituents in …..."
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