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Debate between Greg Hands and Simon Baynes
Thursday 14th January 2021

(3 years, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Greg Hands Portrait Greg Hands
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We are seeking an SME chapter in all our future free trade agreements. SME chapters are an excellent way of assisting companies to navigate a free trade agreement. They distil information and make it easier, particularly for companies without expertise in trade agreements, which is generally the case for SMEs. In Asia-Pacific, we aim to include such chapters. We have already included one in an agreement with Japan, and we aim to include them in agreements with Australia, New Zealand and, of course, the comprehensive and progressive agreement for trans-Pacific partnership. We are aiming to do that to benefit SMEs in constituencies such as my hon. Friend’s in Aylesbury.

Simon Baynes Portrait Simon Baynes (Clwyd South) (Con)
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What steps her Department has taken to promote food and drink exports from across the UK.