My hon. Friend has made a number of absolutely correct statements about the benefits of the agreement. To bring it alive in the specific context of our first ever trade and investment agreement, with Malaysia: because we will be working closely with their ministries, we will see opportunities for joint marketing in ways that we have not often seen around the world. It is worth remembering that our investments over there, which are considerable, generate dividends back to this country. That is as important as attracting inward investment here, which, of course, give them dividends back there. Does my hon. Friend agree that the opportunities in the Bill are there for everyone to recognise; that it is helpful that the Labour party finally agrees that free trade agreements, and this particular agreement, are a positive step forward for the country; and that we should all recognise the opportunities that come after the agreement, and mobilise our chambers of commerce and our small and medium-sized enterprises to take advantage of them?
Trade (Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership) Bill [Lords]
Proceeding contribution from
Richard Graham
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Monday, 29 January 2024.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Trade (Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership) Bill [Lords].
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