Oral Answers to Questions

Dave Doogan Excerpts
Thursday 18th June 2020

(4 years, 4 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Patricia Gibson Portrait Patricia Gibson (North Ayrshire and Arran) (SNP)
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What recent progress she has made on negotiating free trade agreements with (a) the US and (b) Japan.

Dave Doogan Portrait Dave Doogan (Angus) (SNP)
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What recent progress she has made on negotiating free trade agreements with (a) the US and (b) Japan.

Elizabeth Truss Portrait The Secretary of State for International Trade (Elizabeth Truss)
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We have launched negotiations with both the US and Japan. We want to secure ambitious trade deals that benefit every part of the United Kingdom. Scotland is expected to be a particularly strong beneficiary from those deals.

Elizabeth Truss Portrait Elizabeth Truss
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I would point out that Scotland has its own food standards agency, which is responsible for upholding food standards in Scotland. I would also point out that the standards already are in the law and will continue to be in the law.

Dave Doogan Portrait Dave Doogan [V]
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Given what the Secretary of State—[Inaudible.]

Lindsay Hoyle Portrait Mr Speaker
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I am afraid we will have to move on.