Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 19 Jul 2022
Australia-UK Free Trade Agreement: Scrutiny
"Is it the lowering of food standards, is it a couple of pence off a bottle of wine, or is it perhaps a colossal 0.08% of GDP growth that should most excite the people of Scotland about the fact that we left the European Union in order to sign this …..."Stephen Flynn - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 25 Nov 2020
UK-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement
"It would be remiss of me not to start my remarks by touching on some of the connections of my city with Japan, because they are long and special. Where else to start other than with Thomas Blake Glover? We have heard numerous examples of fantastic Japanese companies that have …..."Stephen Flynn - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 25 Nov 2020
UK-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement
"I thank the hon. Member for his contribution. He is absolutely correct. Thomas Blake Glover did indeed originate from Fraserburgh, but his house is in the Bridge of Don. Hopefully, the hon. Member for Banff and Buchan (David Duguid) will have discussions with his colleagues in the Conservative-led council in …..."Stephen Flynn - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 03 Sep 2020
Oral Answers to Questions
" What progress she made on the Government’s trade and investment priorities during recent discussions with her Japanese counterpart. ..."Stephen Flynn - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 03 Sep 2020
Oral Answers to Questions
"The UK’s own forecasts indicate that a trade deal with Japan will be worth a whopping 0.07% of GDP growth in the long term. In the meantime, leaving the EU single market and customs union will impact GDP growth by 5%. We know that the EU has a trade deal …..."Stephen Flynn - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 17 Jun 2020
Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (Accession)
"Let us be clear: irrespective of what the Secretary of State delivers, she will be unable to replicate the economic success of our membership of the European Union, but, if she is intent on going down this path, can she give a cast-iron guarantee to UK manufacturers and producers that …..."Stephen Flynn - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 30 Jan 2020
Global Britain
"Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I would like to start by saying what an honour it is to follow the maiden speech made by the hon. Member for Wolverhampton South West (Stuart Anderson) Member for Wolverhampton, South-West earlier today. It was impassioned, compelling and utterly fantastic, to put it simply.
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Written Question
Monday 27th January 2020
Asked by:
Stephen Flynn (Scottish National Party - Aberdeen South)
Question
to the Department for International Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, when her Department last met with the Aberdeen Harbour Board to discuss a potential free port in Aberdeen.
Answered by Graham Stuart
The Government is working to ensure that we produce an ambitious and attractive Freeport offer that achieves the Prime Minister’s aim of levelling up our regions and attracting business investment across the whole of the UK. In doing so the Government is working with the Devolved Administrations, including the Scottish Government.
Specific locations for Freeports will be chosen through a fair and transparent process. Details will be announced in due course.
Written Question
Monday 27th January 2020
Asked by:
Stephen Flynn (Scottish National Party - Aberdeen South)
Question
to the Department for International Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what additional infrastructure would be necessary to support a free port in Aberdeen.
Answered by Graham Stuart
The Government is working to ensure that we produce an ambitious and attractive Freeport offer that achieves the Prime Minister’s aim of levelling up our regions and attracting business investment across the whole of the UK. In doing so the Government is working with the Devolved Administrations, including the Scottish Government.
Specific locations for Freeports will be chosen through a fair and transparent process. Details will be announced in due course.
Written Question
Monday 27th January 2020
Asked by:
Stephen Flynn (Scottish National Party - Aberdeen South)
Question
to the Department for International Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether an economic impact assessment has been undertaken on a potential free port in Aberdeen.
Answered by Graham Stuart
The Government is working to ensure that we produce an ambitious and attractive Freeport offer that achieves the Prime Minister’s aim of levelling up our regions and attracting business investment across the whole of the UK. In doing so the Government is working with the Devolved Administrations, including the Scottish Government.
Specific locations for Freeports will be chosen through a fair and transparent process. Details will be announced in due course.