Japan Free Trade Agreement

Gagan Mohindra Excerpts

Monday 14th September 2020 Commons Chamber

[Elizabeth Truss]

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

[Mr Gagan Mohindra (South West Hertfordshire) (Con)]

May I echo the sentiments on this side of the House and offer my own personal congratulations to the Secretary of State on a great deal? Can my right hon. Friend provide greater detail on how this deal will make it easier for business people to move between the UK and Japan?

[Elizabeth Truss]

I certainly can. This deal goes beyond the deal the EU had agreed both in terms of UK business people being able to go to Japan and Japanese business people being able to come here. That is vitally important for industries such as financial services and professional services—for example, the increased ability to bring families with people on business visits—and there are wider rules about what type of professions qualify. Overall, this will see an increase in the exchange of professional people between both countries.