Speech in Public Bill Committees - Tue 23 Jun 2020
Trade Bill (Sixth sitting)
"It is four years to the day since the referendum vote to leave the European Union and here we are, hardly oven ready. The stripping out of scrutiny is the most alarming of the many alarming parts of the Bill. A world-leading trade Bill must contain strong parliamentary scrutiny and …..."Fleur Anderson - View Speech
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Speech in Public Bill Committees - Tue 23 Jun 2020
Trade Bill (Sixth sitting)
"Returning to the issue of Canada and delayed negotiations, can the Minister confirm that if we do not secure the free trade agreement with Canada before 31 December, we will lose all the benefits of the current EU trade deal with Canada and revert to trading with it on WTO …..."Fleur Anderson - View Speech
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Speech in Public Bill Committees - Tue 23 Jun 2020
Trade Bill (Sixth sitting)
"This is, at last, a very uncontroversial amendment. I do not think that any of us in this Committee would disagree with the idea of complying with agreements that the Government have already decided to comply with.
For example, trade agreements and the UK’s commitment to the sustainable development goals …..."Fleur Anderson - View Speech
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Speech in Public Bill Committees - Tue 23 Jun 2020
Trade Bill (Sixth sitting)
"Moving on from the sustainable development goals, and looking at the environmental regulations and the environmental issues that are baked into the Bill, we are already committed to climate action. The Minister has affirmed that we are and want to be compliant, and we aspire to see the achievement of …..."Fleur Anderson - View Speech
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Speech in Public Bill Committees - Tue 23 Jun 2020
Trade Bill (Sixth sitting)
"I have a few short remarks to make about food standards, which are of huge concern to my constituents. More than 100 people have written to me in the past week or so calling for a food standards commission to be set up, and they are watching this amendment carefully. …..."Fleur Anderson - View Speech
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Written Question
Monday 22nd June 2020
Asked by:
Fleur Anderson (Labour - Putney)
Question
to the Department for International Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment she has made of the potential effect of Brazil’s proposed new legislation (PL 2633/2020) on the ability of UK supermarkets to trade with Brazil.
Answered by Ranil Jayawardena
I am aware of the proposed legislation to which the Hon. Lady has drawn attention. It will not, in itself, affect the legal capacity of British companies to trade with Brazil, but I am aware of concerns raised by a number of supermarkets over the environmental implications.
HM Government is concerned about deforestation in the Amazon and is working closely with Brazil to combat illegal deforestation. We have already committed £200m through international climate finance programmes that are aimed at tackling this issue.
Trade does not have to come at the expense of the environment. We are working closely with international partners and British businesses to grow trade in legal, sustainable products.
Written Question
Monday 22nd June 2020
Asked by:
Fleur Anderson (Labour - Putney)
Question
to the Department for International Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, when she last met the Secretary of State for International Development to discuss Official Development Assistance spending.
Answered by Greg Hands
The Secretary of State for International Trade and the Secretary of State for International Development meet at the Cabinet to discuss a broad range of issues. Officials from the Department for International Trade (DIT) and the Department for International Development (DFID) meet regularly to discuss Official Development Assistance (ODA), and provide updates to Ministers.
Speech in Public Bill Committees - Thu 18 Jun 2020
Trade Bill (Fourth sitting)
"It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Graham. This is my first opportunity to speak in a Bill Committee as a new MP, and what an honour it is to speak in such an important debate—an important debate for not only my constituents in Putney, who are …..."Fleur Anderson - View Speech
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Speech in Public Bill Committees - Thu 18 Jun 2020
Trade Bill (Fourth sitting)
"I thank my hon. Friend for that apposite remark. That is what we risk if we do not include the amendment. If it is not explicit in the Bill, it will have to be negotiated in every single agreement, so we might miss out on some.
The dangers have already …..."Fleur Anderson - View Speech
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Speech in Public Bill Committees - Thu 18 Jun 2020
Trade Bill (Fourth sitting)
"Just to clarify, the air quality in Putney High Street was dreadful before the unfortunate closure of the beautiful Hammersmith bridge, due to years of neglect under previous administrations, so that is not the reason; it has been a long-term issue...."Fleur Anderson - View Speech
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