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Written Question
Export Controls: Tees Valley
Wednesday 25th March 2020

Asked by: Mike Hill (Labour - Hartlepool)

Question to the Department for International Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, if her Department will take steps to help limit the effect of the covid-19 outbreak on international exports from (a) chemical and (b) material plants on Teesside.

Answered by Greg Hands

We are in unprecedented circumstances. Government is working as a whole to ensure that issues facing business are identified, appropriate action is taken, and the latest government support is signposted.

Speech in Westminster Hall - Mon 22 Jul 2019
NHS and Future Trade Deals

"I beg to move,

That this House has considered e-petition 242300 relating to future trade deals and the National Health Service.

It is a pleasure to speak under your chairmanship, Sir Roger. I thank Mr Byron Davis for starting the petition, which to date has attracted 166,998 signatures, including more …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Mon 22 Jul 2019
NHS and Future Trade Deals

"My hon. Friend makes a powerful point, and I completely agree that the Government need to pay urgent to attention to that.

The Government’s response continued:

“the Government will continue to ensure that decisions on how to run public services are made by UK Governments, including the Devolved Administrations, and …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Mon 22 Jul 2019
NHS and Future Trade Deals

"I agree that it is truly a case of words, not deeds.

Although people may find it reassuring to hear the current Secretary of State for Health and Social Care say that the NHS is not for sale and will not be on the table in any future trade talks, …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Mon 22 Jul 2019
NHS and Future Trade Deals

"My hon. Friend makes a powerful point with which I agree. The voice of the BMA and other professional bodies is most important and must be heard.

The petition asks for the provision of “concrete safeguards” to keep NHS services out of any future trade deals. That is nothing new; …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Mon 22 Jul 2019
NHS and Future Trade Deals

"As always, my hon. Friend makes a powerful point. Let us not forget the millions spent compensating private companies that lose contracts and take the Government to court.

Trade deals are not only dangerous for the future of the NHS, as they would entrench privatisation, but undermine our democracy, as …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Mon 22 Jul 2019
NHS and Future Trade Deals

"Again, I agree with my hon. Friend and bow to her knowledge. We all know that pharmaceuticals is one of the major gateways to the potential privatisation of NHS services. I say again that the only way to fully protect our NHS from trade deals is to fully exclude it …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Mon 22 Jul 2019
NHS and Future Trade Deals

"Undoubtedly, and we would be hostages to fortune. My hon. Friend makes a very important point right at the end of my speech. I reiterate that I believe, as I am confident the petitioners do, that we should fully exclude the NHS from trade deals...."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Mon 22 Jul 2019
NHS and Future Trade Deals

"First, I thank the petitioners for raising this petition and the House of Commons Petitions Committee staff, who put so much effort into advertising the petition in advance of today. I also thank hon. Members for their contributions. I particularly thank my hon. Friend the Member for Warrington South (Faisal …..."
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