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Japan Free Trade Agreement

Debate between Elizabeth Truss and Alex Norris
Monday 14th September 2020

(4 years, 2 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Alex Norris Portrait Alex Norris (Nottingham North) (Lab/Co-op)
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Free global trade is a good thing, but it does pose challenges under our climate change obligations. The Secretary of State has committed to an impact assessment. Will she also commit to have a chapter in there on the climate impacts and what we are doing to mitigate them to the lowest level possible?

Elizabeth Truss Portrait Elizabeth Truss
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I can assure the hon. Gentleman that there are very strong climate change commitments in our agreement with Japan.

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