Continuity Trade Agreements: Parliamentary Scrutiny Debate
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Stephen Metcalfe
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Continuity Trade Agreements: Parliamentary Scrutiny
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Greg Hands
I am glad the hon. Gentleman made his question as long as he did, because it gave me the chance to check the voting record on the Canada deal he just mentioned. He actually voted against it when the vote came to the House of Commons, so it is a bit rich of him now to complain it is not being rolled over.
Stephen Metcalfe (South Basildon and East Thurrock) (Con) [V]
Will my right hon. Friend join me in congratulating the officials and Ministers in his Department on achieving 74% of the continuity agreements we wanted with non-EU countries? Will he further update the House on the progress he intends to make with the other 26%?
Greg Hands
Mr Speaker, I think I will use a cricketing analogy: we are 74 not out.