Exiting the European Union and Global Trade

I would differentiate between trade deals and trade rules. We of course need rules to govern the ...

My right hon. Friend is right that, even if there is no free trade deal, we will be no worse off ...

Our manifesto talked about what would happen when we had left the customs union. That was the bas...

The right hon. Gentleman speaks about the customs union and the Lancaster House speech, but does ...

The hon. Lady raises a fair point about global trade facilitation. We have just signed the trade ...

I thank my right hon. Friend for giving way and for his powerful and optimistic speech on free tr...

That is an important point. At this morning’s International Trade questions, we made the argument...

Of course what the right hon. Gentleman says about the situation in those two countries today is ...

I accept what the hon. Lady says, but that is why I specifically used the words “more embracing” ...

As always, my right hon. Friend presents a powerful case for free trade, but does he not agree th...

My hon. Friend makes an excellent—and key—point. Getting the global economy moving requires the m...

It is not just us making this case. In the discussions with those who are involved in the World T...

My right hon. Friend is absolutely right. It is important that we can show our trading partners g...

I am listening with interest to what the Secretary of State is saying, but one point that he has ...

That is an important point, but I would distinguish between artificial and intentional currency m...

The Secretary of State talks about the interdependent global world. The British Ports Association...

The first service we can do is not to add adjectives to the word Brexit, because what the Governm...

My right hon. Friend knows that all 47 ports in this country opposed the European Union port regu...

I do not really need any more reasons for the decision we have already made, but I am always happ...

Could the Government make it clearer that we want an open trading relationship with our European ...

Our debates are watched beyond our shores, so perhaps the first point to make is that we are leav...

Quite often one hears in the press, and sometimes erroneously in this House, talk of “falling bac...

Indeed, WTO rules are the basis on which the world trades. On top of the basic WTO rules and the ...

My right hon. Friend is generous in giving way. He mentioned the word “transition”, which many ha...

If we require a transition to a new environment, it would be common sense to do so, but it would ...

I understand and take on board everything my right hon. Friend says about the WTO and a rules-bas...

I think I said that earlier, and I also said that this morning in questions. If there is a real c...

First, I join the Secretary of State in paying tribute to PC Keith Palmer and all the other victi...

When we are importing more than we are exporting, surely it is easier to get a deal with our Euro...

I want us to get a deal. Of course we want the best deal for this country, but the hon. Gentleman...

Some sectors will respond quickly to devaluation. For example, in food and drink there has been a...

Let me be absolutely clear: we welcome foreign direct investment in this country—of course we do....

Will the hon. Gentleman give way?

Perhaps if I can finish responding to the Secretary of State’s intervention, at an appropriate ju...

Will the hon. Gentleman give way?

I will, in a little while.

A year on from the referendum, a year on from the Government’s a...

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I give way to one of their previous leaders.

The hon. Gentleman is busy asking the Government what their position is. We have set that out ver...

I urge the right hon. Gentleman to read precisely what our manifesto says. We have made our posit...

Will the hon. Gentleman give way?

The right hon. Gentleman really must allow me to respond to his first intervention before seeking...

No, I am not.

Order. I am sure that Mr Gardiner will take the intervention when he wants to.

As I was saying before I was persistently—and, I must say, quite rudely—interrupted, we have set ...

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No, the right hon. Gentleman has had his chance.

A year on, what has been achieved? It took...

My hon. Friend quite rightly focuses on the trade deficit, which with the rest of the European Un...

I have absolutely said that I want us to be in a strong position in these negotiations, but what ...

My hon. Friend talks about the possibility of crashing out of Europe without a deal. If we do not...

We must all hope that we will ensure that we get a deal, and that it will absolutely provide us w...

We talk about whether no deal is better than a bad deal, and it is a card that we can play. I put...

The point I would make to the hon. Gentleman is that the triggering of article 50 was setting pre...

Will the hon. Gentleman give way?

I am sorry, but I will not give way again, because I have given way many times and I am conscious...

Will my hon. Friend give way?

One last time.

I want to be helpful to my hon. Friend. There is a constant emphasis on access to EU markets, whe...

My hon. Friend does not want to see a decline in jobs in any sector of this country. It is really...

I am extremely concerned to hear what my hon. Friend is saying given that there are 400 sheep far...

My hon. Friend is absolutely right to point out that, were we to go on to WTO terms—from memory, ...

Will the hon. Gentleman give way?

No, I am about to conclude.

To that end, I ask the Minister to respond to the following que...

I would like to quote what Angela Merkel has said quite recently, but first I would like to say t...

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I will not give way just yet.

The speech by Mr Barnier today is extremely relevant, and I h...

I remind my hon. Friend and the House that the reason it is a ports regulation is that when it wa...

My hon. Friend and I have been battling on these questions for 30 years, including since Maastric...

The hon. Gentleman complains that the European Union is not democratic, while at the same time wo...

I know where the hon. Gentleman is coming from, but I simply say that even the leader of his part...

Hear, hear!

I always know that I am making an impact when the hon. Member for Wantage starts wanting to get t...

Right hon. Friend.

He is my right hon. Friend—my very good friend. [Laughter.] I have great respect for him, althoug...

Will my hon. Friend give way on that point?

Yes, all right.

Is the surplus to which my hon. Friend has referred not smaller than our surplus in services with...

It is the aggregate of goods and services. When we consider whether we are making a deficit or a ...

Order. After the next speaker, I will be setting a six-minute time limit. A lot of Members have p...

I associate myself and other SNP Members with the Secretary of State’s comments about PC Keith Pa...

Does my hon. Friend agree that that would in particular be an act of self-harm for Scotland? At p...

I absolutely agree with everything my hon. and learned Friend says.

The Secretary of State ...

My hon. Friend mentions our relationships with developing countries. Resolving the tax treaty wit...

I share my hon. Friend’s sentiment in wishing Malawi a happy independence day. I note the work th...

I draw hon. Members’ attention to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests. This ...

And Russian.

And Russian. So everything is now in place for progress to be made.

I have to say that I am...

Is the right hon. Gentleman aware of the research by the University of California, Berkeley showi...

That is the point. The idea that we can take free trade deals off the shelf and not face lobbying...

From around the world.

Will the Minister assure us that companies that want to invest in the UK will, as my hon. Friend ...

I fully respect that we will be leaving the single market and will need a new deal. At the moment...

My hon. Friend makes a fantastic point. She was an incredibly effective MEP and she certainly wou...

Will my right hon. Friend find a moment or two to talk about Euratom?

I will on Wednesday morning, because I have run out of time now—I have only 30 seconds left. I wi...

It is a pleasure to follow the right hon. Member for Wantage (Mr Vaizey), as, perhaps unusually, ...

I agree with what my hon. Friend is saying. Our markets and economy are on a cliff edge because o...

Order. I have been lenient with the hon. Lady because I appreciate that she has been in the House...

The ability of my hon. Friend the Member for Cardiff North (Anna McMorrin) to make a speech while...

I thank the hon. Member for West Bromwich West (Mr Bailey) for his contribution. I am grateful to...

I begin, of course, by congratulating the hon. Member for Hornchurch and Upminster (Julia Dockeri...

I am interested in what the hon. Lady says about medicines and vaccines. Yes, the mutual recognit...

What we really want is minimal regulatory costs on businesses. That means that we should stay in ...

I will shock the Front Benchers by saying that I agree with absolutely everything the hon. Member...

Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker, for allowing me this opportunity to make my maiden speech on beh...

It is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Lincoln (Ms Lee). I congratulate her on her passio...

I compliment my hon. Friend on his work as chair of the all-party group and in facilitating great...

I thank my hon. Friend for his comments. I am not going to talk too much today about the differen...

Does the hon. Gentleman accept that we should be focusing on the role of innovation, universities...

Yes. The hon. Lady is absolutely right in general. I was going to touch on the importance of educ...

Thank you for calling me to speak, Madam Deputy Speaker, and may I congratulate you on your appoi...

It is a particular pleasure to follow the maiden speech of the hon. Member for Caithness, Sutherl...

Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker, for calling me to make my maiden speech. First, I congratulate m...

I have given as much time as possible to the many excellent maiden speeches this afternoon, but I...

It is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Midlothian (Danielle Rowley). I congratulate her o...

I also congratulate the hon. Member for Midlothian (Danielle Rowley) on her excellent speech and ...

Will the right hon. Gentleman therefore join me in welcoming Robbie Gibb from the BBC, who has ju...

I am sure that there will be some excellent cross-fertilisation going on there. Of course I congr...

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The final two speakers have been very patient and very courteous. They are left with only four mi...

I start by declaring an interest. Before entering the House, I worked as a corporate lawyer in th...

It has been a great pleasure to be in the Chamber this afternoon to hear some excellent maiden sp...

Labour’s manifesto stated:

“Labour is pro-trade and pro-investment. The UK’s future prosper...

He, like I.

I thank the Minister for the correction. No doubt the fee note will be in the post.

The Gov...

May I thank Members for what has been a very useful debate? I think that 17 Members spoken in the...

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I will not take an intervention, as there is no time.

We heard an entertaining speech from ...