Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 17 Nov 2022
International Men’s Day
"I thank my hon. Friend for holding this important debate. My brother sadly took his life recently, so I would like to give a big shout-out to all the community initiatives and charities that support men, particularly the Amlwch Men’s Shed and the Amlwch walking football team, who do so …..."Virginia Crosbie - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 03 Nov 2022
Oral Answers to Questions
"12. What steps she is taking to ensure that the House of Commons has adequate opportunity to scrutinise proposed free trade agreements. ..."Virginia Crosbie - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 03 Nov 2022
Oral Answers to Questions
"I thank the Minister for his answer and I welcome him to his place. This week, I celebrated Back British Farming Day with Aled Jones, president of National Farmers Union Cymru. One of the best ways we can back our hard-working farmers, such as those in Ynys Môn, is by …..."Virginia Crosbie - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 20 Jan 2022
Oral Answers to Questions
"5. What steps her Department is taking to increase trade with Australia. ..."Virginia Crosbie - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 20 Jan 2022
Oral Answers to Questions
"The Australian high commissioner is hosting a gala dinner on Ynys Môn on 18 February to help raise much-needed funds for the Anglesey Agricultural Society. How is the Minister working to help my island farmers and businesses increase trade with Australia?..."Virginia Crosbie - View Speech
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Written Question
Monday 8th November 2021
Asked by:
Virginia Crosbie (Conservative - Ynys Môn)
Question
to the Department for International Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what discussions she has had with her counterpart in the Faroe Islands on the practice of whale and dolphin slaughter; and what steps she will take through the UK's trade relationship with the Faroe Islands to discourage that practice.
Answered by Ranil Jayawardena
We are dismayed that the needless slaughter of cetaceans continues around the world. My noble friend, Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park, has written to the Fisheries Minister of the Faroe Islands to express Britain’s opposition to the continued killing of cetaceans in their waters.
The United Kingdom will continue to advocate for the cessation of cetacean hunts around the world, at every appropriate opportunity, including those provided by our trade relationships.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 24 Jun 2021
Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership
"It is a pleasure to speak in this debate, and, as the Member of Parliament representing Ynys Môn, a rural constituency with a large farming community, I am keen to see the UK develop its trade partnerships across the globe outside of the constraints of the EU.
Recently, I held …..."Virginia Crosbie - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 21 Apr 2021
CPTPP
"It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Hollobone. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Wycombe (Mr Baker) for bringing forward this important debate.
As the MP for a rural constituency—Ynys Môn, with its large farming community—I am keen to see the UK develop its trade …..."Virginia Crosbie - View Speech
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Written Question
Friday 12th March 2021
Asked by:
Virginia Crosbie (Conservative - Ynys Môn)
Question
to the Department for International Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps her Department is taking to help small Fairtrade producers tackle climate change without making their produce unaffordable ahead of COP26.
Answered by Greg Hands
We are committed to addressing the challenges of climate change, whilst ensuring that developing countries benefit from of a global transition to low emission, sustainable land use and food systems. Ahead of COP26, the UK will be convening a global dialogue on trade in forest and agricultural commodities, to support producer countries in achieving their economic goals, while transitioning to more sustainable land use.
Through the Vulnerable Supply Chains Facility, the UK is working in partnership with the Fairtrade Foundation and Mondelēz International in Ghana to ensure cocoa farmers and their families are resilient to the pandemic, and to accelerate income diversification through climate-smart farming.
Written Question
Tuesday 9th March 2021
Asked by:
Virginia Crosbie (Conservative - Ynys Môn)
Question
to the Department for International Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that fair trade goods continue to have access to UK markets under new trading arrangements.
Answered by Greg Hands
The UK’s Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) and Generalised Scheme of Preferences support developing countries to export agricultural products and other goods to the UK. We have secured EPAs with 30 African, Caribbean, and Pacific countries, covering £18bn of trade. We plan to deepen our EPA agreements and expand them to new countries in the future.
Independent certification schemes, such as Fairtrade, which set standards on social, economic and environmental issues for companies, continue to operate within the context of UK trading arrangements.