I see that the hon. Gentleman is in his usual mood, talking about trade in one way in the Chamber and the opportunities of trade outside it. The truth is that £333 million of exports from Scotland go to Australia. We want to boost that in the years ahead, and this deal is the way in which we can do that. He refers to me as a temp, but he might want to look at employment law, because I have been in this role for 26 months. I am very pleased that we have now secured trade agreements with 71 countries around the world, covering trade worth £800 billion. That is how we are delivering for the British people. He talks about Britain’s departure from the European Union. Of course, he wants to depart from the United Kingdom, breaking away from the British internal market, which delivers for the people of Scotland.
Australia-UK Free Trade Agreement: Scrutiny
Proceeding contribution from
Ranil Jayawardena
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 19 July 2022.
It occurred during Urgent question on Australia-UK Free Trade Agreement: Scrutiny.
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