Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Greg Hands and Craig Tracey

Thursday 8th October 2020 Commons Chamber

[Greg Hands]

I thank the hon. Member for that question. We oppose these tariffs vigorously. We are stepping up talks with the US and we were pleased that in August the US did not extend the tariffs to blended whisky, and actually removed them from shortbread. The irony is that the Scottish National party are urging us to enter into direct trade talks with the US—something that we are already doing, but something that we would not be able to do if we followed its policy of rejoining the European Union. I just remark on the SNP’s chutzpah in urging us to do something to which it is fundamentally opposed: engage directly with the United States on trade policy.

[Craig Tracey (North Warwickshire) (Con)]

What progress she has made in securing a free trade agreement with the US.