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Tue 24th Jan 2017

UK Exports

Debate between Earl Howe and Lord De Mauley
Tuesday 24th January 2017

(7 years, 10 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Earl Howe Portrait The Minister of State, Ministry of Defence (Earl Howe) (Con)
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My Lords, there is time enough for two more questions. We can go first to my noble friend and then to the noble Baroness, Lady Jones.

Lord De Mauley Portrait Lord De Mauley
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My Lords, services are particularly important to the United Kingdom’s economy, but they by no means always play a prominent part in trade agreements. Can my noble friend assure me that the Government will make it a priority that our services will receive prominence in all trade negotiations?