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Edward Argar

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Thursday 22nd February 2018

(6 years, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Liam Fox Portrait Dr Fox
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I already have several invitations to visit distilleries, and I intend to take a very close personal interest in this particular sector.

Edward Argar Portrait Edward Argar (Charnwood) (Con)
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T6. Further to his earlier answer, does my right hon. Friend agree that the prospects for future trade with our close friend and economic partner India remain very bright?

Greg Hands Portrait The Minister for Trade Policy (Greg Hands)
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Yes, my hon. Friend is right. I mentioned the India trade audit that has just been published. The Secretary of State met his Indian counterpart, Minister Prabhu, during our Joint Economic and Trade Committee meetings in January, and they agreed that bilateral work will now explore addressing barriers in four recommended sectors: food and drink, life sciences, information technology and services.

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