UK/EU Future Economic Partnership Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office

UK/EU Future Economic Partnership

Angela Smith Excerpts
Monday 5th March 2018

(6 years, 8 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Angela Smith Portrait Angela Smith (Penistone and Stocksbridge) (Lab)
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It is obvious that the Prime Minister sees a US trade deal as something of a priority, so will she guarantee that there will be no sacrifice of either the interests of UK farmers or our animal welfare and environmental standards in order to secure such a deal?

Baroness May of Maidenhead Portrait The Prime Minister
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The United States has expressed interest in a trade deal with us—so have a number of other countries around the world, such as Australia and others—but as I have said, and as the Environment Secretary and others have said, we remain committed to high animal welfare and environmental standards.