EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement

Baroness Winterton of Doncaster Excerpts

Tuesday 26th June 2018 Commons Chamber

[Mr Leslie]

On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker.

[Madam Deputy Speaker (Dame Rosie Winterton)]

I hope that this is a point of order.

[Mr Leslie]

My point is that I do not have a copy of the paper Whip in front of me at the moment, Madam Deputy Speaker. Would you encourage my hon. Friend the Member for Brent North (Barry Gardiner) to share with Labour Members what our position is on this important issue?

[Madam Deputy Speaker]

That is a point of debate. I want the debate to move on because a lot of Members wish to speak.

[Barry Gardiner]

The Government have not published any serious analysis as to the potential outcomes of the EU-Japan EPA on the car industry beyond the basic econometric analysis in their impact assessment. It cannot be right to allow the Government to proceed with fast-tracking approval of this trade deal when we have not had answers to the critical questions posed by the hon. Member for Stone and his Committee, based on a proper analysis of what the likely impacts might be.

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[Several hon. Members rose—]

[Madam Deputy Speaker (Dame Rosie Winterton)]

Order. A large number of colleagues want to speak. I will have to put an immediate six-minute limit on Back-Bench speeches.