Trade (Australia and New Zealand) Bill

We made it clear on Second Reading that we want real and meaningful increases in trade, particula...

My hon. Friend is making a very good point—a point that the Secretary of State for International ...

My hon. Friend makes an important point. Equally significantly, Professor Sanchez-Graells, in his...

Does my hon. Friend agree that this underlines the fact that there is not enough scrutiny and dem...

Not surprisingly, my hon. Friend leaps ahead of me; I will come on to the issue of parliamentary ...

As a member of the International Trade Committee, may I reiterate that point? It was clear to me ...

My hon. Friend makes his point well, and I hope he is able to catch Mr Deputy Speaker’s eye later...

My hon. Friend knows that a large of amount of New Zealand and Australian trade is historically i...

I hope my hon. Friend accepts that the case I am making for providing serious and detailed impact...

On livestock and meat, is not it the case that a sizeable amount of our imports comes not from Au...

Absolutely, but we have conceded that the deals are important and that they must be supported, an...

I support the hon. Gentleman’s point in relation to Northern Ireland. We export some 65% of our a...

I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for his comments and support, and I look forward to the Minis...

I rise to speak in support of new clauses 4, 5 and 6 and amendments 2, 3, 4, 5 and 17 in the name...

rose—

If the hon. Member can explain why there is such indecent haste I will be delighted to yield.

I apologise for interrupting the hon. Gentleman, but perhaps he might tell us what the perfect am...

I am not sure there is a perfect amount of time, but we can certainly spot a duff deal when it is...

rose—

If the hon. Gentleman will be patient and remain seated I can perhaps go through some of the shor...

Will the hon. Gentleman give way?

Of course.

Perhaps the hon. Gentleman would like to inform the hon. Member for Totnes (Anthony Mangnall) tha...

The hon. Gentleman has communicated that most deftly. The House can see why there was such a rush...

Since the hon. Gentleman has challenged me, I see no problem in setting timelines if we can achie...

If only that were actually the case—[Interruption.] When it comes to achieving good outcomes, the...

indicated dissent.

No, he is not. Somehow, I did not think that he would.

Clearly, there is nothing quite so l...

It is the only good clause in the Bill.

I hear my hon. Friend say that it is the only good clause; we are not looking to amend it.

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My hon. Friend is doing a much better job than the previous guy did in his role [Laughter.] Is it...

I thank my hon. Friend for that. It is quite clear that the objective was to get chalk on the boa...

Will the hon. Member give way?

Will the hon. Gentleman give way?

I am spoilt for choice. I think I heard the hon. Member for Tiverton and Honiton (Richard Foord) ...

I thank the hon. Member for giving way. Mary Quicke from my part of Devon has become an export me...

Absolutely. As I was listening to the hon. Gentleman’s intervention, I was working out what my pu...

Surely it is not as simple as the hon. Gentleman is making out. Did we not have a substantial tra...

There may have been a deficit in totality, but I hope the right hon. Gentleman is not trying to c...

Is it not the case that in most countries that have federal, confederal or other such arrangement...

That is certainly an interesting take, and entirely understandable, but I would far rather be mak...

I support the new clauses on impact assessments after various periods on issues affecting farmers...

The hon. Gentleman is giving a very good speech. The former Secretary of State for Environment, F...

I totally agree that that is reprehensible, but it was not the first time that it happened. The J...

Does my hon. Friend agree with me about the irony that the Liberal party, which was founded on fr...

I will not comment too much on that. There are rules to free trade—it is not a free-for-all—but a...

The trade deals between our country and Australia and New Zealand are historic. They are the firs...

Does my hon. Friend agree that it is obvious that one reason why Australia and New Zealand can co...

I agree. This country’s high environmental and animal welfare standards, which we are rightly pro...

We are here to talk about a very small part of a much wider trade Bill. To some extent, we are on...

I was not expecting to be called at this point, Mr Deputy Speaker. I was just removing a mint fro...

Did you think I was going to go on for longer?

Yes, I would expect the hon. Gentleman to do that—but what a pleasure it is to follow the hon. Ge...

It is a pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon) for once. It is a unique ...

It is a great pleasure to follow the hon. Member for Arfon (Hywel Williams), who has underlined w...

I have recently returned from visiting Singapore on behalf of the International Trade Committee, ...

My comment would be that Britain should be taking a lead, as it claims to, on mitigating climate ...

My hon. Friend mentioned carbon border adjustments. Is it not the truth that both Europe and Amer...

I am certainly a big supporter of what the EU is doing on carbon border adjustments, for instance...

May I say what a pleasure it is to speak on behalf of the Government today as we scrutinise this ...

Can the Minister therefore confirm that there will be detailed assessments for Wales, including w...

We will be happy to discuss with many stakeholders the precise nature, content and scope of those...

If New Zealand is not utilising its current quota, why have we chosen to give a completely unlimi...

All negotiations involve give and take. The hon. Gentleman will also acknowledge, I am sure, that...

Is not the Minister confirming that taking back control extends to Ministers and officials in the...

I am afraid that the hon. Member is misrepresenting the situation. In terms of concurrent powers,...

It is always a pleasure to listen to the Minister, but it was rather striking that not one Conser...

Before I call the Minister, I should tell the House that we have had reports that Division bells ...

I beg to move, That the Bill be now read the Third time.

Our deals with Australia and New Z...

Will the Minister also extend the hope that the Government may accept one of the SNP amendments o...

The key thing is that we estimate that these deals will considerably boost the UK economy and all...

I want to put on record my thanks to all parliamentarians who have contributed to the passage of ...

On Third Reading, could I take the opportunity to thank the Clerks for all their help in assistin...