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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 20 Jul 2020
Trade Bill

"It is a great honour to speak in this debate, having spoken briefly on Second Reading and sat on the Bill Committee and being a member of the International Trade Committee. We had a wide-ranging, well-informed and constructive debate in Committee, and it is good to see so many of …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 20 Jul 2020
Trade Bill

"I do not agree with the hon. Gentleman on the wording of the new clause. It talks about

“standards which at the time of import applied under UK law”,

which means that the same standards have to apply in the foreign law, so it goes far further than what is …..."
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Speech in Public Bill Committees - Tue 23 Jun 2020
Trade Bill (Sixth sitting)

"Will the hon. Gentleman give way?..."
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Speech in Public Bill Committees - Tue 23 Jun 2020
Trade Bill (Sixth sitting)

"The hon. Gentleman mentioned Australia and the vehicle tariff, and he is right that Holden was the last big Australian manufacturer, but is it not the case that there is a 5% tariff on imported vehicles for Australia? Is not the cause of the demise of Australia’s vehicle industry in …..."
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Speech in Public Bill Committees - Tue 23 Jun 2020
Trade Bill (Sixth sitting)

"I am conscious of what the Minister has said about the Bill being a trade continuity Bill and that being its purpose. We have heard a great deal of debate today about scrutiny of future trading relationships. Would the Minister comment on something that seems to me is the case? …..."
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Speech in Public Bill Committees - Tue 23 Jun 2020
Trade Bill (Sixth sitting)

"rose—..."
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Speech in Public Bill Committees - Tue 23 Jun 2020
Trade Bill (Sixth sitting)

"The Opposition made the point about orange juice in a debate on the Floor of the House some months ago. It has since been completely debunked. Instead of using scaremongering about the standards of American food, could the hon. Gentleman address the facts?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 18 Jun 2020
Oral Answers to Questions

" Will the Secretary of State comment on how well placed the Food Standards Agency is to enforce our high import food standards?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 17 Jun 2020
Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (Accession)

"I warmly welcome the statement today. The Pacific region has a growth rate that is double that of the EU. Does the Secretary of State agree that, while the modern dynamic free trade agreement that is sought stands to boost trade enormously, it is not all about numbers? We should …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 20 May 2020
Trade Bill

"It is an honour to speak in this debate and to participate in the detail of the Bill with my colleagues from the International Trade Committee. I am pleased that so many of them are taking part in this debate. Free and open trade has created the world in which …..."
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