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Tim Farron

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Thursday 6th February 2020

(4 years, 11 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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I can; this House will be involved in scrutiny of our trade negotiations, and I look forward to having those debates with hon. Members.

Tim Farron Portrait Tim Farron (Westmorland and Lonsdale) (LD)
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13. It is absolutely right that we focus on high-quality standards in our trade deals with the rest of the world, but the reality is that 90% of Cumbrian farm exports are to the European single market. Can the Secretary of State guarantee that my farmers next January will not be facing crippling taxes and tariffs on their exports?

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