"My Lords, although this news is very disappointing, can my noble friend say something about the bigger picture? My understanding is that a number of other companies are continuing to invest here and that our dedicated life sciences action plan is being widely welcomed across the sector. Can he update …..." Baroness Jones of Whitchurch - View Speech
"My Lords, quite rightly we have reset our relations with European partners to improve our diplomatic, economic and security co-operation following Brexit. We are now looking at the opportunities that can follow on from that. The discussions with the EU are at an early stage. We signed a common understanding …..." Baroness Jones of Whitchurch - View Speech
"My Lords, the UK and the EU are working towards establishing a common sanitary and phytosanitary area that will remove trade barriers for areas within the scope of the agreement. The UK will not be rejoining the single market or customs union. Our focus will be to regulate consistently with …..." Baroness Jones of Whitchurch - View Speech
"My Lords, as I say, we see huge advantages to our reset with our European partners. The fact is that UK agri-food trade with the EU has, since 2018 to 2024, fallen by 21% for exports and 7% for imports. It is important that we re-establish those relationships so that …..." Baroness Jones of Whitchurch - View Speech
"My Lords, we remain committed to our high agriculture and food standards. As the Trade and Agriculture Commission report has confirmed, all food and drink products imported into the UK will still have to meet our existing import, food safety and biosecurity requirements. We have not lowered our standards to …..." Baroness Jones of Whitchurch - View Speech
"My Lords, these issues are, as ever, discussed at the CPTPP ministerial meetings. We have assured all those partners that we will maintain our existing agricultural standards, as I have confirmed...." Baroness Jones of Whitchurch - View Speech
"We will maintain our SPS standards, as I have consistently said. I remind noble Lords that the EU remains the UK’s largest trading partner for agri-food and vice versa, so there are huge benefits in maintaining or re-establishing a lot of those European trading partners, which will benefit our farmers …..." Baroness Jones of Whitchurch - View Speech
"My Lords, as I have said, the discussions are only just beginning, and we will set out more details, including with respect to our other trade obligations. I assure the noble Lord that we will do everything we can to remove a lot of the red tape that was introduced, …..." Baroness Jones of Whitchurch - View Speech
"My Lords, I have not seen that piece of advice. I assure noble Lords that, as those discussions continue, we will continue to keep Parliament updated, no doubt in your Lordships’ Chamber as well as through our standing parliamentary committees...." Baroness Jones of Whitchurch - View Speech