Debates between Catherine West and Jeff Smith during the 2019-2024 Parliament

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Debate between Catherine West and Jeff Smith
Thursday 3rd September 2020

(4 years, 3 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Catherine West Portrait Catherine West (Hornsey and Wood Green) (Lab)
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What discussions she has had with UK trade partners on maintaining environmental protection standards in future trade agreements.

Jeff Smith Portrait Jeff Smith (Manchester, Withington) (Lab)
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What discussions she has had with UK trade partners on maintaining environmental protection standards in future trade agreements.

Greg Hands Portrait The Minister for Trade Policy (Greg Hands)
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The Government are committed to meeting their ambitious environmental objectives. We are exploring environmental provisions in the design of our free trade agreements to ensure we continue to uphold the UK’s very high environmental standards. The precise details of each individual UK free trade agreement are a matter for the formal negotiations.

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