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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 17 Oct 2019
Oral Answers to Questions

"Leaked documents from Operation Kingfisher showed that York would be the worst-hit place in the country in the event of no deal. What discussions is the Secretary of State having with my city to ensure that we will be able to trade after 31 October?..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Mon 22 Jul 2019
NHS and Future Trade Deals

"This is a crucial debate. The Government have already awarded £9 billion-worth of contracts. Section 75 of the Health and Social Care Act 2012 is the biggest threat to the NHS, as it opens up the whole NHS to the market. Does my hon. Friend agree that the Government must …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Mon 22 Jul 2019
NHS and Future Trade Deals

"Does my hon. Friend agree that the riskiest point of entry for privatisation in our NHS is big pharma? Clearly, big pharma will seek to run other services in our NHS. It is essential that any trade deal takes seriously the threat big pharma poses to our NHS, given the …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 07 Feb 2019
Oral Answers to Questions

"T4. Employment rights are human rights, so what is the Minister doing to ensure that no trade agreement is signed that undermines our standards in employment rights, health and safety rights and equality rights?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 22 Feb 2018
Oral Answers to Questions

"4. If the Government will bring forward legislative proposals to amend section 40 of the Equality Act 2010 to protect employees from sexual harassment by third parties in the workplace. ..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 22 Feb 2018
Oral Answers to Questions

"I refer to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. Unite’s campaign “Not on the menu” in the hospitality sector, and its research with cabin crew showing that the majority experience sexual harassment, demonstrate emphatically why section 40 of the Equality Act 2010 is vital. Will the Minister …..."
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Written Question
Trade Agreements
Tuesday 18th July 2017

Asked by: Rachael Maskell (Labour (Co-op) - York Central)

Question to the Department for International Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what red lines he is using in trade talks on (a) employment rights, (b) environmental protections, (c) consumer rights and (d) human rights.

Answered by Mark Garnier - Shadow Parliamentary Under Secretary (Work and Pensions)

The UK has long supported the promotion of our values globally and this will continue as we leave the EU. We are exploring all options in the design of future bilateral trade and investment agreements, in conjunction with other departments across Whitehall.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 06 Jul 2017
Oral Answers to Questions

"9. York has a food manufacturing sector, and it has real concerns over the increases in import and production costs and over labour; we are all, of course, concerned about the environment. Can the Minister tell the food manufacturing sector what new trade opportunities he has secured for it, and …..."
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Written Question
Exports: Yorkshire and the Humber
Wednesday 29th March 2017

Asked by: Rachael Maskell (Labour (Co-op) - York Central)

Question to the Department for International Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many companies in (a) Yorkshire and the Humber and (b) the City of York exported goods or services to (i) other EU countries and (ii) non-EU countries in each year since 2005.

Answered by Greg Hands

The number of businesses in Yorkshire and the Humber exporting goods to EU and non-EU countries since 2005 is available in the HMRC Regional Trade Statistics.

Data for 2013 to 2016:

https://www.uktradeinfo.com/Statistics/RTS/RTS%20Releases/RTS_Q2_2016.xls (Table 3, CE)

Data for 2009 to 2012:

https://www.uktradeinfo.com/Statistics/RTS/RTS%20Releases/RtsQ42012.xls (Table 3, CE)

Data for 2005 to 2008:

https://www.uktradeinfo.com/Statistics/RTS/RTS%20Releases/RtsPR_Qtrly4_2008.pdf (Table 3)

Source: HMRC Regional Trade Statistics

Data on goods exporters from the City of York are not available.

Data on services exporters, by UK region or city and EU/non-EU, are not available.

Written Question
UK Trade with EU: Yorkshire and the Humber
Tuesday 28th March 2017

Asked by: Rachael Maskell (Labour (Co-op) - York Central)

Question to the Department for International Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, how many jobs in (a) Yorkshire and the Humber and (b) York he estimates are dependent on exports to or investment from other EU states.

Answered by Greg Hands

Estimates published by HM Treasury in April 2016 show that around 250,000 jobs in Yorkshire and the Humber are linked to exports to EU countries (Source: HMT Analysis: The Long Term Economic Impact of EU Membership and Alternatives, Box 1J).

Estimates for the City of York are not available.