Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Geoffrey Clifton-Brown and Liam Fox

Thursday 11th January 2018 Commons Chamber

[Dr Fox]

That is absolutely correct; we aim to keep the transitional arrangements as close as possible to the condition they are in today, given that we have some minor changes to make, for example in the disaggregation of tariff-rate quotas.

[Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (The Cotswolds) (Con)]

From the preliminary dialogue that my right hon. Friend has had with the United States, what assessment has he made of the prospect of doing a trade deal with that country?

[Dr Fox]

May I add my congratulations to my hon. Friend on his well-deserved recognition of the service that he has given to this House and his constituency? We have four working groups with the United States on continuity, short-term outcomes, the potential scoping of a future free-trade agreement, and working with the US at the World Trade Organisation. I am content that we are making progress on all fronts.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Geoffrey Clifton-Brown and Liam Fox

Thursday 6th July 2017 Commons Chamber

[Dr Fox]

I entirely agree. To underpin the confidence in the agricultural sector, it needs to know that there are increasing markets out there. One of the key roles of the Government is to help our agricultural sector to have the confidence that it requires for investment by showing that we can help it into markets. It is worth pointing out that according to the European Commission’s own website, 90% of global growth in the next 10 years will be outside the European Union. Those are the markets we have to help British business get into.

[Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (The Cotswolds) (Con)]

2. What steps he is taking to encourage businesses to take advantage of new opportunities for international trade.