UK-US Trade Deal Debate

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Stephen Kinnock

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Point of Order
Monday 2nd March 2020

(4 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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Stephen Kinnock Portrait Stephen Kinnock (Aberavon) (Lab)
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The section 232 tariffs imposed by President Trump have had a deeply damaging impact on our steel industry, leading to a 30% drop in UK steel exports to the US. Does the Secretary of State agree that all trade talks with the US should be suspended until such time as our steel industry has been exempted from these completely unacceptable and protectionist tariffs?

Elizabeth Truss Portrait Elizabeth Truss
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I want to get the trade talks started so that I can get those tariffs removed.

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