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Debate between Mike Freer and Gareth Bacon
Thursday 21st April 2022

(2 years, 7 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Gareth Bacon Portrait Gareth Bacon
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Will my hon. Friend update the House on how manufacturing exports are considered when negotiating free trade agreements?

Mike Freer Portrait Mike Freer
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We are proud to advance UK manufacturing exports through our free trade agreements programme. For example, with Australia and New Zealand, we eliminated tariffs for 100% of UK manufacturing exports. In almost all cases, tariffs will be eliminated the day that the agreement comes into force. That will save, for example, £34 million of duties for UK car exports to Australia from day one, supporting our levelling-up agenda.