Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Christian Matheson and George Hollingbery

Thursday 15th November 2018 Commons Chamber

[The Minister for Trade Policy (George Hollingbery)]

As my hon. Friend will know, the Government have outlined to the House the progress that new free trade deals will make, and consultations on four potential deals were in the public realm from July to October. Those potential deals include the US, Australia, New Zealand and the comprehensive and progressive agreement for trans-Pacific partnership, and we are currently in the process of analysing the extensive responses that we received.

[Christian Matheson (City of Chester) (Lab)]

T4. European and British companies trading lawfully with Iran may soon face sanctions from the Trump regime, which has withdrawn from the Iran deal. When that happens, will the Secretary of State stand up for British companies, or will he cave in to Trump?