United States Tariffs: Steel and Aluminium

Debate between Iain Stewart and Liam Fox

Report stage: House of Commons
Monday 12th March 2018 Commons Chamber

[Dr Fox]

We will work with our partners in the European Union because we are under a duty of sincere co-operation and because it makes sense to do so, but many other countries that are not members of the European Union are affected, and they will also make their voices known.

[Iain Stewart (Milton Keynes South) (Con)]

My right hon. Friend has rightly mentioned that many of the UK’s exports are very high value and specialised and that many of the supplies go to the United States military. Does he have an opinion at this stage whether the product exemption or the country exemption route offers the best hope for gaining an advantage for the United Kingdom?

[Dr Fox]

My hon. Friend asks a very good question, but it is difficult to answer until we can explore in greater detail with the US authorities exactly what the details will mean. In any case, whichever routes are the best to gain exemptions for the United Kingdom and the European Union are the ones that we want to follow.

Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Iain Stewart and Liam Fox

Thursday 11th January 2018 Commons Chamber

[Dr Fox]

The hon. Gentleman is right, and when I am having those discussions I often describe corruption as a supply-side constraint in many of those economies. If we are able to get trade agreements and good legal agreements, and if we make transparency a key element of that, we will be contributing to success on both sides.

[Iain Stewart (Milton Keynes South) (Con)]

4. What steps his Department is taking to support exports by small and medium-sized businesses.