Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 22 Nov 2022
Supporting UK Artists and Culture
"It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hollobone. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Gosport (Dame Caroline Dinenage) for securing this important and timely debate.
I am incredibly proud of the vibrant arts and culture offer of my constituency, from the west end’s theatreland to …..."Nickie Aiken - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 22 Nov 2022
Supporting UK Artists and Culture
"I thank the right hon. Member for her very salient point. Given the funding, or lack of it, from Arts Council England, the future of the ENO is dependent on two factors. The key driver is to move out from its current location at the London Coliseum. The debate on …..."Nickie Aiken - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 22 Nov 2022
Supporting UK Artists and Culture
"I thank the hon. Gentleman for pointing that out—maybe Exeter and Plymouth, then.
Let me move on to another very important point: the economic drivers that culture brings to areas such as central London. Central London is the powerhouse of the economy and that is because of the hospitality, leisure …..."Nickie Aiken - View Speech
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Written Question
Tuesday 29th September 2020
Asked by:
Nickie Aiken (Conservative - Cities of London and Westminster)
Question
to the Department for International Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of extending the international exhibitor funding scheme to domestic events as a result of the covid-19 outbreak.
Answered by Graham Stuart
The Tradeshow Access Programme (TAP) is designed to assist UK companies in learning about overseas tradeshows and how they can be used to help a business’s export development plans.
The Department for International Trade is currently reviewing TAP and looking at a number of possible changes to the support it will offer in the future.
Written Question
Tuesday 14th July 2020
Asked by:
Nickie Aiken (Conservative - Cities of London and Westminster)
Question
to the Department for International Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of a trade agreement with the US on the environmental sustainability of UK agriculture.
Answered by Greg Hands
The Government’s negotiating objectives, published 2nd March, included an impact assessment on the environmental implications of a UK-US Free Trade Agreement (FTA.) We are clear that we will not compromise on our high environmental protection, animal welfare and food standards.
Recently, the Department for International Trade (DIT) and the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) launched the Trade and Agriculture Commission, an advisory group that will provide recommendations to the government. The Commission will help further ensure that the UK’s trade policy fully considers our agricultural industry, including our commitment to maintain our high standards.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 05 Mar 2020
International Women’s Day
"I should like to back up what my right hon. Friend, and my hon. Friend the Member for Newbury (Laura Farris), have said. I was the leader of Westminster Council, and my predecessor and my successor are both women, which is amazing. As the mother of two teenagers, a daughter …..."Nickie Aiken - View Speech
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