:00:00. > :00:00.review published in October. I expect to publish the
:00:00. > :00:08.recommendations and findings in the spring.
:00:09. > :00:09.Questions for the Secretary of State for International Trade, Thomas
:00:10. > :00:25.Simmonds. Mr Speaker, the EU Canada
:00:26. > :00:33.comprehensive economic trade agreement, CE GAA, is a good
:00:34. > :00:36.agreement for the UK. -- CETA. The UK Government is fully committed to
:00:37. > :00:43.supporting such agreements whilst we remain EU members. The investment
:00:44. > :00:46.protection provisions in CETA will have no impact on UK environment or
:00:47. > :00:50.legislation and they cannot force the UK or other parties to change
:00:51. > :00:57.their laws on the environment or on any other area of public policy.
:00:58. > :01:01.I'm grateful for that answer but many of my constituents are worried
:01:02. > :01:05.about as maintaining our current environmental standards post-Brexit.
:01:06. > :01:09.Could be Minister guarantee that whether this trade deal or any other
:01:10. > :01:13.trade deal the UK intends to make, that our current environmental
:01:14. > :01:18.standards will not be watered down? What I can tell him is that in
:01:19. > :01:23.trying in CETA and many other free-trade agreements it remains the
:01:24. > :01:25.UK's right to regulate in these areas, which would include key
:01:26. > :01:32.environmental protections, and there is nothing for example on the ICS
:01:33. > :01:35.system that would force the UK to change its environmental
:01:36. > :01:39.regulations. I notice however, Mr Speaker, that the honourable
:01:40. > :01:43.gentleman voted against CETA yesterday. But he may not know that
:01:44. > :01:46.when CETA was debated in this House on Monday in committee, the official
:01:47. > :01:53.opposition was actually in favour of it.
:01:54. > :02:05.Michael Fabricant. Has my honourable friend heard of...
:02:06. > :02:08.It is the plan being proposed within the Canadian Parliament for a
:02:09. > :02:13.Canada, Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom trade partnership
:02:14. > :02:18.after Brexit? Does he share my enthusiasm for this?
:02:19. > :02:24.Mr Speaker, I saw this proposal and we are very enthusiastic about the
:02:25. > :02:28.future of UK trade with Canada. I would repeat that we are currently
:02:29. > :02:32.supportive of CETA going through and we think it is very important for
:02:33. > :02:37.the UK for the European Union and for Canada, and we will be doing
:02:38. > :02:42.what we can to campaign for that to go through, not least in the face of
:02:43. > :02:45.the new-found opposition by Her Majesty's opposition.
:02:46. > :02:51.If I could point out to the Minister, but a majority of the
:02:52. > :02:56.Labour members voted for the trade deal. And given that Canada is such
:02:57. > :03:00.a long-standing Commonwealth friend, Ally, and defence and trade partner,
:03:01. > :03:06.cookie onto this basic question? In a post-Brexit world, if we can't do
:03:07. > :03:10.a deal with Canada, who the hell can we do a deal with?
:03:11. > :03:18.Thank you very much indeed for that question. He is right that more
:03:19. > :03:22.Labour MPs voted for CETA, 86 and 68 against, and over 100 ab staining.
:03:23. > :03:24.This agreement took eight years to gestate and you would have thought
:03:25. > :03:30.that the opposition would have got that the opposition would have got
:03:31. > :03:34.its act together by now. In terms of a particular point, I also quote
:03:35. > :03:41.from one of his colleagues he said, quote, if we can't support eight
:03:42. > :03:44.trade deal with liberal, Justin Trudeau led Canada, who do we
:03:45. > :03:52.support trade deals with? LAUGHTER
:03:53. > :03:56.Post-Brexit, will be CETA deal be transitioned into a bilateral
:03:57. > :04:01.arrangement, or will vary to be a fresh Canada- UK agreement?
:04:02. > :04:04.My honourable friend raises an interesting point and I think we
:04:05. > :04:07.will have to look at that when we come to it. What would say is that
:04:08. > :04:11.there is a number of important aspects of the CETA deal that we
:04:12. > :04:17.might look to replicate in a future deal, but for the time being the UK,
:04:18. > :04:21.European Union, remain strongly European Union, remain strongly
:04:22. > :04:23.supportive of CETA going through. I heard the honourable gentleman
:04:24. > :04:28.opposite saying he was indeed the backbencher named in the article
:04:29. > :04:31.which refer to him as an unnamed backbencher, so it is good to see he
:04:32. > :04:36.is now named and supporting the Labour Party, and their traditional
:04:37. > :04:42.friends in Canada and the Liberal party.
:04:43. > :04:46.Question two, Mr Speaker. Mr Speaker, the Government will lead
:04:47. > :04:51.the way ensuring countries have their opportunity to trade their way
:04:52. > :04:55.out of property. While the UK is a member of the EU, we remain
:04:56. > :04:58.committed to economic partnership could agreements, a general ice cube
:04:59. > :05:01.of preferences, and we are working closely with the Department for
:05:02. > :05:04.International Development to ensure the global trading system of the
:05:05. > :05:11.future is as fair and as free as possible.
:05:12. > :05:17.Many thanks, Mr Speaker. Trading with developing countries is crucial
:05:18. > :05:20.to providing jobs and livelihoods for sustainable development goals.
:05:21. > :05:23.Will the Secretary of State committed to fair trade principles
:05:24. > :05:26.in relation to future trade deals with developing countries to ensure
:05:27. > :05:30.local populations can benefit sustainably and that it condiments
:05:31. > :05:35.the work of different people in my constituency and beyond?
:05:36. > :05:39.Let me join the honourable lady to contribute to a fair trade campaign.
:05:40. > :05:43.It is reporting to ensure that farmers receive a fair price for
:05:44. > :05:47.their products, and that agricultural workers receive better
:05:48. > :05:51.workers, and agricultural practices are made more sustainable. As
:05:52. > :05:55.Britain leads the EU, outside the common external tariff, there will
:05:56. > :06:00.be freedom to do something things she recommends.
:06:01. > :06:07.When we look at west African cocoa, East African coffee, Tunisian
:06:08. > :06:11.olives, we find that the cause of unfair trade policy is the European
:06:12. > :06:14.Union. Will he agree that what we can set our own tariffs outside the
:06:15. > :06:18.common external tariff of the EU, we can help those countries trade their
:06:19. > :06:22.way out of poverty? Mr Speaker, this Government is
:06:23. > :06:29.committed to an open and liberal trading system. That is one of the
:06:30. > :06:33.best ways to help poor countries, to have an even greater liberalisation
:06:34. > :06:37.than we have today. When we are outside the common external tariff
:06:38. > :06:42.of the EU, we will have an opportunity unilaterally to have new
:06:43. > :06:45.opportunities as he suggests. Thank you, Mr Speaker. The 21st
:06:46. > :06:50.century offers us an opportunity to build on our pride and identity as a
:06:51. > :06:54.nation which promotes human rights, workers' rights and environmental
:06:55. > :06:57.protection, all part of fair trade principles. How will the Government
:06:58. > :07:04.build on this part of our national identity in trade negotiations?
:07:05. > :07:09.We are already playing a part in that. Britain played a major role in
:07:10. > :07:14.the WTO or arrangement, which will come into effect in a short time,
:07:15. > :07:18.trade facilitation agreement. That will be worth about ?70 billion to
:07:19. > :07:23.the global economy, and for some of the poorest countries, such as
:07:24. > :07:26.sub-Saharan Africa, that will be worth about ?10 billion, a major
:07:27. > :07:32.contribution to them and we should be proud.
:07:33. > :07:34.In my role as the Prime Minister's trade envoy to Nigeria...
:07:35. > :07:39.Bravo! Will he join me in encouraging
:07:40. > :07:43.Nigeria to show the benefits of trade widely with its people?
:07:44. > :07:52.That is a message I will be taking when they make a visit to Nigeria
:07:53. > :07:55.myself in the not distant future. Thank you, Mr Speaker. The
:07:56. > :08:00.Department of International trade supports efforts to grow the UK's
:08:01. > :08:08.space Centre, and we work closely with the UK space agency for growth.
:08:09. > :08:13.In January I led a UK space agency mission to the US where I advocated
:08:14. > :08:18.the UK had an attractive market for space sector companies. We intend to
:08:19. > :08:24.highlight progress in Manchester in May. UK Export Finance offers
:08:25. > :08:27.finance to help UK-based companies in the space sector.
:08:28. > :08:31.It is great to hear that the UK is fast becoming a world leader in the
:08:32. > :08:37.space sector, but can right honourable friend inform the house
:08:38. > :08:42.on his efforts to secure foreign direct investment into the UK to
:08:43. > :08:46.support domestic growth in this industry?
:08:47. > :08:51.My honourable friend is right to raise the importance of the sector.
:08:52. > :08:56.The numbers are fantastic, six times the average development investment,
:08:57. > :09:02.and 2.7 times the average productivity in the UK. In the last
:09:03. > :09:03.few years, we have supported 19 successful investment project in
:09:04. > :09:07.this sector and will continue to work with the Department of business
:09:08. > :09:15.energy and industrial strategy to deliver UK space innovation and
:09:16. > :09:20.growth into the future. The encrypted public service
:09:21. > :09:24.channels of the new Galileo space navigation system are restricted to
:09:25. > :09:30.the EU member states. What steps will the Government take post-Brexit
:09:31. > :09:35.to ensure the Government has access to Galileo, which we invested in?
:09:36. > :09:40.Galileo is the satellite navigation system put up by the European Space
:09:41. > :09:45.Agency, by the European Union. This is something which is one of the
:09:46. > :09:50.many different things we have to negotiate over the coming years. The
:09:51. > :09:54.use of spectrum is one of the most incredible things, because Spectrum
:09:55. > :09:58.is limited to this area. This is something the Government will be
:09:59. > :10:04.looking at as one of many other things, many important things to
:10:05. > :10:07.look at. I assure him this is a... Spectrum is a valuable asset to this
:10:08. > :10:13.country and we will make sure we get our fair share.
:10:14. > :10:22.Since 23rd June the UK has continued to attract investment from global
:10:23. > :10:27.technology companies, including Facebook expanding by 50% in the UK.
:10:28. > :10:36.Google pledging to invest ?1 billion. Snap chat's new global HQ
:10:37. > :10:41.in London and more. This showcases the UK's leading capability through
:10:42. > :10:47.our overseas network and through our digital platform.
:10:48. > :10:51.The global market for smart City technologies alone is something in
:10:52. > :10:55.the region of $400 billion. British firms lead the way in many of the
:10:56. > :10:59.specialisations. However, we could win more contracts if there was a UK
:11:00. > :11:06.approach to having a complete City solution. Could I encourage
:11:07. > :11:09.ministers to promote greater collaboration between businesses and
:11:10. > :11:14.Government. ? My honourable friend is correct. I agree with everything
:11:15. > :11:17.he said, in terms of the size of the UK capability, the size of the
:11:18. > :11:23.potential market and the need to have a team UK approach, which I
:11:24. > :11:29.spoke about recently when I visited his APPG, just two weeks ago. And Mr
:11:30. > :11:34.Speaker, in addition I can announce today two UK companies that secured
:11:35. > :11:41.a contract worth tens of millions of pounds to build a new head quarters
:11:42. > :11:44.in the UAE with support of UK Export Finance, showing the UK remains very
:11:45. > :11:50.much open for business. Mr Speaker, the number one tech
:11:51. > :11:56.Brexit worry is when we leave, it will become unlawful to send
:11:57. > :12:05.personal data from Europe into the UK unless we've achieved a
:12:06. > :12:08.declaration made by the European Commission about our privacy
:12:09. > :12:15.arrangements. Will that declaration be achieved in time? Well, Mr
:12:16. > :12:23.Speaker, I was in the previous question and I heard him ask
:12:24. > :12:27.precisely the same question. Of the technology minister and the UK is
:12:28. > :12:31.committed to implementing the global agreement, committing to make sure
:12:32. > :12:40.this will work for the UK once we transition outside of the European
:12:41. > :12:45.Union. Thank you, Mr Speaker. I welcome the British business banks
:12:46. > :12:51.funding. Will it ensure that Britain get their fair share so the rev
:12:52. > :12:55.lulings can continue? -- revolution can continue. May I thank him on the
:12:56. > :13:00.fourth Industrial Revolution in this House and beyond as being a key
:13:01. > :13:06.advocate not just in the UK, but around the world, in making sure the
:13:07. > :13:14.UK takes advantage of its great strengths in technological
:13:15. > :13:21.expertise? Figures published by the centre for City show that Glasgow's
:13:22. > :13:25.exports were worth... Where the technology sector in Glasgow, will
:13:26. > :13:28.the Secretary of State consider the Scottish Government's proposals in
:13:29. > :13:34.Scotland place in Europe to keep Scotland in the single market? I am
:13:35. > :13:37.very sympathetic to Glasgow maintaining its exports and
:13:38. > :13:41.capability in smart cities. The UK and the department for international
:13:42. > :13:45.trade we follow the whole of the UK approach, often working with key
:13:46. > :13:50.partners like Scotland development international. However, I will point
:13:51. > :13:57.out, that more important is Scotland remaining in the United Kingdom,
:13:58. > :14:01.where some four times as much of Scottish produce and capabilities
:14:02. > :14:05.exported within the United Kingdom, compared to the European Union.
:14:06. > :14:13.Thank you. British tech firms have been unable to go to two US trade
:14:14. > :14:18.shows and look unlikely to attend a top conference in Singapore, due to
:14:19. > :14:20.extensive delays from his department in announcing trade access
:14:21. > :14:24.partnership funding L he go back to the department and conif irm the
:14:25. > :14:28.funding so British businesses can attend trade shows and play their
:14:29. > :14:33.part in boosting our exports and economy? Well, Mr Speaker t
:14:34. > :14:37.department for international trade continually reviews its products and
:14:38. > :14:42.services to ensure that they meet its customer needs and republic good
:14:43. > :14:46.value for the -- and represent good value for the taxpayer. It will be
:14:47. > :14:52.completed shortly. So we will confirm events shortly.
:14:53. > :15:00.Mr Speaker, building on my visit to Taiwan in September, we will
:15:01. > :15:03.continue to work with the Taiwanese authorities to address market issues
:15:04. > :15:11.and to further increase our trade in this important market. The UK and
:15:12. > :15:19.Taiwan share a favourable outlook on Fairtrade. Bilateral trade reached
:15:20. > :15:24.?5.9 billion in 2014, up 8% compared to 2010.
:15:25. > :15:28.I am pleased the minister met with the President last September. I hope
:15:29. > :15:32.he shares my belief, as Britain reaches out to secure more trade
:15:33. > :15:36.deals that we keep in site our foreign policy values. Does the
:15:37. > :15:41.minister agree that increased trade with Taiwan and the UK is a win for
:15:42. > :15:44.both our economies but also for our Liberal Democratic values? I very
:15:45. > :15:51.much agree with the honourable gentleman. The EC and Taiwan share
:15:52. > :15:56.so -- UK and Taiwan share so many commitments. The protection of a
:15:57. > :16:00.free society and we have very strongly shared values of free
:16:01. > :16:04.trade, open markets and openness to foreign investment. I had very
:16:05. > :16:08.productive talks with the President herself when I was there in
:16:09. > :16:12.September, who is a big friend of the United Kingdom, not least due to
:16:13. > :16:16.her undergraduate time at the London School of Economics.
:16:17. > :16:21.I know the minister will be aware that back in 2008 Taiwan was granted
:16:22. > :16:26.Commonwealth nations research membership and as such they will
:16:27. > :16:30.look to the Commonwealth Trade Minister's meeting taking place here
:16:31. > :16:34.in London in March L the minister confirm that trade with the
:16:35. > :16:37.Commonwealth is a top priority for this Government after we leave the
:16:38. > :16:40.European Union. Will he commit to ensure that during that trade
:16:41. > :16:44.meeting as many members of this House, from all sides can be
:16:45. > :16:48.involved to ensure that relationships with Commonwealth
:16:49. > :16:54.parliamentarians are key? Yes. Mr Speaker, I think in terms of both
:16:55. > :16:57.trade with Taiwan and with the Commonwealth, this department
:16:58. > :17:02.remains extremely supportive of members being involved. I expect in
:17:03. > :17:06.relation to the Trade Minister's meeting forthcoming, in terms of
:17:07. > :17:10.specific engagements with parliamentarians I would hope to see
:17:11. > :17:18.the CPA involved in those discussions. With trade deals in
:17:19. > :17:25.place for the likes of whisky and Northern Ireland products, can the
:17:26. > :17:30.minister say he uses the success of the long life dairy supplied to
:17:31. > :17:39.dairies across the world? Well, Mr Speaker when I returned to Taiwan,
:17:40. > :17:41.when I held talks with the Taiwan authorities in September,
:17:42. > :17:45.agricultural produce was at the centre of talks. We talked about
:17:46. > :17:48.pork exports, we talked about poultry exports and we mentioned,
:17:49. > :17:56.made some progress on Scottish whisky. Taiwan is Scottish's third
:17:57. > :18:00.largest global market. We made some important progress on seeking
:18:01. > :18:05.Scottish whisky being certified by Taiwan. I know a lot of businesses
:18:06. > :18:12.focus on the China market for obvious reasons. When I led a
:18:13. > :18:17.delegation as a party in September to Taiwan I witnessed a vibrant
:18:18. > :18:21.economy. Does he agree if British businesses ignore Taiwan they are
:18:22. > :18:25.missing a trick? I totally agree with my honourable friend. In fact
:18:26. > :18:31.he and I were in Taiwan at roughly the same time back in September. I
:18:32. > :18:38.applaud the work that he does for the APPG, for Taiwan. Taiwan has a
:18:39. > :18:43.long-standing open market to UK goods and services. We need to make
:18:44. > :18:46.sure that we work hard to remove the few remaining barriers there are.
:18:47. > :18:50.That was the purpose of the talks in September. I think the message from
:18:51. > :18:53.this House should go out loud and clear to British businesses that
:18:54. > :18:56.Taiwan is a very good place for them to do their business.
:18:57. > :19:11.Thank you, Mr Speaker. Does my honourable friend see any reason why
:19:12. > :19:27.this will not continue after we leave the EU? Mr Speaker... Thank
:19:28. > :19:30.you, Mr Speaker. Number six. The South-West connects companies in
:19:31. > :19:34.Cornwall across the world. Cornish companies in all sectors can access
:19:35. > :19:41.a full range of department for international trade services. We
:19:42. > :19:49.have launched the great dot gove website. New Cornish exportses step
:19:50. > :19:53.into the place and help compete in high growth markets. There's been a
:19:54. > :19:57.flurry of businesses producing food, drink and other goods. There's no
:19:58. > :20:03.doubt about the quality of their produce. Very few of these products,
:20:04. > :20:07.food and drink go beyond Cornish borders, let alone overseas. Will
:20:08. > :20:12.the minister accept an invitation to meet with these producers and help
:20:13. > :20:15.them expand their markets? As my Right Honourable friend knows my
:20:16. > :20:20.family have roots in corner over 100 family have roots in corner over 100
:20:21. > :20:29.years, which means we are no longer an in-comer. He is a south-west MP.
:20:30. > :20:32.He has met with Cornish producers. I am a frequent visitor to the county.
:20:33. > :20:37.At the very first opportunity I will go with him to meet his constituents
:20:38. > :20:42.and across the whole of Cornwall in order to explore ways we can really
:20:43. > :20:50.push this fantastic county's product. Thank you very much.
:20:51. > :20:55.Question number seven. Mr Speaker, I launched a trade
:20:56. > :21:00.policy dialogue with the New Zealand Trade Minister to consider how we
:21:01. > :21:06.can strengthen our economic ties. Last month the Prime Minister met
:21:07. > :21:12.with the Prime Minister of New Zealand land and agreed for work on
:21:13. > :21:19.a new agreement between the UK and New Zealand once the UK leaves the
:21:20. > :21:24.European Union. Thank you very much. THE SPEAKER: The Government wanted
:21:25. > :21:32.it to be grouped with number nine. Indeed. We are grateful. Thank you
:21:33. > :21:36.very much Mr Speaker. I warmly welcome the early and constructive
:21:37. > :21:40.dialogue with our colleagues and friends in New Zealand. Will my
:21:41. > :21:46.Right Honourable friend do all he can to explore every opportunity of
:21:47. > :21:50.bilateral trade with New Zealand, including the natural sin any gis
:21:51. > :21:56.between our rural economies I very much agree. The UK exported over
:21:57. > :22:00.?1.2 billion goods to New Zealand last year and opportunities for our
:22:01. > :22:04.rural businesses will be an important part of the work as we
:22:05. > :22:10.take forward dialogue with New Zealand, which I intend to visit
:22:11. > :22:17.over the summer months. Thank you Mr Speaker. This year the
:22:18. > :22:22.British New Zealand business asoishation reaches its --
:22:23. > :22:25.association reaches its centenary. I have experience of the warmth
:22:26. > :22:29.between our two countries. Does the minister agree with me that there is
:22:30. > :22:34.a hope and that we look forward to a great increase in trade between our
:22:35. > :22:37.two countries in the years ahead? Mr Speaker, I certainly hope that will
:22:38. > :22:40.be possible, given the freedom we'll have outside the European Union to
:22:41. > :22:45.negotiate such a free trade agreement. In fact it is not just
:22:46. > :22:51.our two countries that will benefit, all countries around the globe will
:22:52. > :22:56.benefit from the new global Britain and our attitude towards global free
:22:57. > :23:01.trade with all the benefits it brings, especially to the world's
:23:02. > :23:05.poor. The Secretary of State will know that New Zealand is a land of
:23:06. > :23:09.30 million sheep. Six or seven sheep for every person. Has the Secretary
:23:10. > :23:14.of State discussed the impact of a trade deal with the leader of the
:23:15. > :23:21.National Farmers Union. They regard the combination of a 43% WTO tariff
:23:22. > :23:24.on sheep meat and increased market access for New Zealand as
:23:25. > :23:28.potentially fatal to our sheep farmers. How will the minister
:23:29. > :23:36.protect them? As I said, that will be an important
:23:37. > :23:40.part of our discussions. We will want to discuss with the NFU and
:23:41. > :23:44.others how we do that. We need to take into account something which is
:23:45. > :23:51.not mentioned very often, the interests of UK consumers in any
:23:52. > :24:00.trade deal we come to. Question one. There are three tasks,
:24:01. > :24:04.promoting exports, serving the why, maximising opportunities for wealth
:24:05. > :24:09.creation, including through overseas direct investment, to support the
:24:10. > :24:13.current account and negotiate the best trading framework for the UK
:24:14. > :24:18.outside the EU. On terms of investment, I can announce that
:24:19. > :24:20.Mcclarn will open a ?50 million manufacturing plant in Sheffield
:24:21. > :24:34.which will create 200 new jobs. Given how desperate the
:24:35. > :24:39.International Secretary is to negotiate a trade deal with the US,
:24:40. > :24:44.what steps will be taken to make sure that Scottish farmers are not
:24:45. > :24:50.on the cup? The quality produce will be a source of negotiation, but in
:24:51. > :24:54.terms of undercutting Scottish economy, what I am told by investors
:24:55. > :24:59.in the United States is that one of the things hanging over them that is
:25:00. > :25:05.actually depressing investment opportunities is the threat of
:25:06. > :25:13.separation. I welcome the recent establishment of a UK Israel trade
:25:14. > :25:18.working group. We have seen bilateral trade between the UK and
:25:19. > :25:22.is well increase year after year. Can the Secretary of State provide
:25:23. > :25:25.further information about how the group works and does he share my
:25:26. > :25:30.view that the Middle Eastern democracy should be one of our first
:25:31. > :25:37.trade deals? My honourable friend is right to highlight the good trade
:25:38. > :25:41.system we have with Israel. It was announced there will be a working
:25:42. > :25:47.group on trade by the Prime Minister earlier in the week, but the EU
:25:48. > :25:50.already has a trade arrangement with Israel and this is something in the
:25:51. > :25:55.first instance we would look to continue. But I am sure there will
:25:56. > :26:00.be many opportunities where we can improve on that, given the fact the
:26:01. > :26:04.trade deal was done with one country and 28 and bilateral will be easier
:26:05. > :26:11.to negotiate. The Secretary of State had promised that had he had the
:26:12. > :26:15.opportunity to debate the trade agreement on the floor of the house,
:26:16. > :26:22.but the promise was broken and the debate was sidelined to an obscure
:26:23. > :26:25.committee earlier this week. Given that the UK will soon be responsible
:26:26. > :26:31.for negotiating is an international trade deals following Brexit, what
:26:32. > :26:35.assurances can the Secretary of State can be House that
:26:36. > :26:41.parliamentarians will have the full opportunity to scrutinise such trade
:26:42. > :26:46.deals in future and not be afforded the discourtesy that we have been
:26:47. > :26:51.recently. It is not an obscure committee. It was a two and a half
:26:52. > :26:55.hour debate in committee room ten following the proper procedures set
:26:56. > :27:07.out by this House. At the end of the debate she failed to oppose
:27:08. > :27:09.anything, yet in the Scottish Parliament yesterday they voted
:27:10. > :27:14.against it en masse. They have changed their position on something
:27:15. > :27:20.that has been debated for eight years in the space of 24 hours. Many
:27:21. > :27:23.Cornishmen and women emigrated to seek work in the New Zealand in the
:27:24. > :27:30.late 19th century. Will my honourable friend now support other
:27:31. > :27:36.great Cornish exports, our wonderful produce, such as Cornish side
:27:37. > :27:44.produced in my constituency? It is good to see the far west of the
:27:45. > :27:51.country is being well represented on a one line whip. There are fantastic
:27:52. > :27:56.products coming from her constituency, with many
:27:57. > :28:02.award-winning brands. It is the job of the Department of International
:28:03. > :28:06.trade to push exports from Cornwall to the four corners of the globe.
:28:07. > :28:10.When I read to the Secretary of State in November to asked for an
:28:11. > :28:14.investigation into his department was Mac support for any British
:28:15. > :28:18.businesses engaging corrupt practices, he replied saying his
:28:19. > :28:23.department had no power to conduct such an investigation. Last week
:28:24. > :28:27.after the publicity surrounding Rolls-Royce's deferred prosecution,
:28:28. > :28:30.he announced precisely such an investigation. When did the powers
:28:31. > :28:36.of his department change? One will enquiry report back and why will he
:28:37. > :28:40.-- and well he explained why he has not complied with the principles of
:28:41. > :28:45.the OECD anti-bribery and corruption? Rolls-Royce has made it
:28:46. > :28:52.clear it will not tolerate improper business of any sort. They continue
:28:53. > :28:55.to operate with the Serious Fraud Office and we await the final
:28:56. > :29:12.outcome. It would not be proper to comment before that. The details of
:29:13. > :29:28.the statements... To contribute the trend of south-west transporting, a
:29:29. > :29:33.large company has won a contract to provide technology to Indonesia.
:29:34. > :29:42.While his department work with me to produce a short story to capture the
:29:43. > :29:48.story and to encourage other SMEs? I'm sure my honourable friend had
:29:49. > :29:52.something to do with that. Absolutely. We would all be
:29:53. > :30:03.delighted to help in any way we can to help promote this investment. A
:30:04. > :30:06.hard Tory Brexit will be damaging for the Scottish aerospace industry
:30:07. > :30:11.which contributes more than 130 million to the Scottish economy.
:30:12. > :30:15.Will assurances be provided that the Scottish aerospace sector will have
:30:16. > :30:20.barrier free access to the European single market? It has been the very
:30:21. > :30:25.clear aim of the government to ensure tariff and barrier free
:30:26. > :30:30.access once we leave the European Union and that's what we intend to
:30:31. > :30:33.negotiate. The Scottish aerospace industry will be stronger for being
:30:34. > :30:39.represented by all of the United Kingdom. Does he agree with me that
:30:40. > :30:44.company registration using a company 's house type model is important to
:30:45. > :30:47.promote the economies of developing companies seeking foreign direct
:30:48. > :30:51.investment and it's also good news for the UK financial services sector
:30:52. > :31:01.that will follow on from such a scheme? My honourable friend makes
:31:02. > :31:10.an important general point in a specific question. One we have an
:31:11. > :31:20.open trading system, it is a win- win. The economies can benefit from
:31:21. > :31:26.sharing the same system. How many employees have the Civil Service
:31:27. > :31:31.recruited. We are adding 50 extra staff to our trade policy group and
:31:32. > :31:35.will continue to do so. We will be increasing the numbers as we look at
:31:36. > :31:42.our WTO numbers and our obligations there. Also one we look to the FTA
:31:43. > :31:59.is that we have. The current number of 200 will be augmented as we go
:32:00. > :32:05.forward. -- FTAs. We take an ongoing and continuous interest in the still
:32:06. > :32:09.sector. It is obviously a sector facing difficulty at the moment that
:32:10. > :32:13.the low global steel price, but we do see a good future for UK steel
:32:14. > :32:16.and the Department of International Trade looks forward to taking part
:32:17. > :32:23.in a hollow government approach to make sure that UK steel is sold the
:32:24. > :32:28.board. Order. Urgent question. Yvette Cooper. To of the Home
:32:29. > :32:29.Secretary to make a statement on the government 's decision to close