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House of Commons Official Report Parliamentary Thursday Volume 646 13 September 2018 No. 184 HOUSE OF COMMONS OFFICIAL REPORT PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES (HANSARD) Thursday 13 September 2018 © Parliamentary Copyright House of Commons 2018 This publication may be reproduced under the terms of the Open Parliament licence, which is published at www.parliament.uk/site-information/copyright/. 841 13 SEPTEMBER 2018 842 Mr Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield) (Lab/Co-op): I House of Commons do not know whether the Secretary of State listens to my favourite programme in the morning, “Farming Today”, but is he aware that, following the publication Thursday 13 September 2018 yesterday of the Agriculture Bill, there is a great deal of concern in the farming community about the Bill and The House met at half-past Nine o’clock about the possibility of having a decent trading relationship, with high-technology components, after Brexit? PRAYERS Mr Speaker: Particularly in relation to Israel. [MR SPEAKER in the Chair] Dr Fox: Thank you, Mr Speaker; I was wondering whether there was going to be even a tentative link to the question. The tech hub is there to help British Mr Speaker: On today’s Order Paper, it is noted that businesses to get access to the innovations that come on 16 September 1918, Lieutenant Colonel Lord Alexander out of Israel across a range of sectors. It is worth George Boteville Thynne, DSO, Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry, pointing out that Israel is an extraordinarily innovative Member for Bath, was killed in action in France. We country and has more start-ups per capita than any remember him today. other country on the planet. Where we can get UK businesses across a range of sectors to get access to such innovation, it is always a positive outcome. Oral Answers to Questions Michael Fabricant (Lichfield) (Con): The latest computers used in the House of Commons use Intel 7 and Intel 8 cores and above, and Shazam, Skype and FaceTime all INTERNATIONAL TRADE use technology developed in Israel. What more are we doing to encourage that sort of co-operation, particularly in relation to computer technology? The Secretary of State was asked— Trade Co-operation: UK and Israel Dr Fox: As I have already said, the key to that is the UK-Israel tech hub. This relates not only to the area of 1. Mr Philip Hollobone (Kettering) (Con): What steps computers, which my hon. Friend has mentioned, but he is taking to encourage trade co-operation between to FinTech, cyber-security, biomed, retail technology the UK and Israel in the (a) information and (b) agricultural and the creative industries. These are all prime areas for co-operation between the United Kingdom and Israel, technology sectors. [906889] and we should celebrate that relationship and the benefits that it brings to both our populations. The Secretary of State for International Trade and President of the Board of Trade (Dr Liam Fox): The UK and Israel have an important trading relationship in Alan Brown (Kilmarnock and Loudoun) (SNP): In information and agricultural technology, which we are the context of the agriculture sector, what representations strengthening through our dedicated trade promotion have been made about trading with illegal Israeli settlements, team at our embassy in Tel Aviv. We have established a which in the long run further jeopardises the two-state UK-Israel tech hub, which helps to create partnerships solution that the UK is supposed to aspire to? between British companies and innovative Israeli technology businesses. This is part of our confident, outward-looking Dr Fox: Our trade relationship with Israel is clearly approach to Britain’s trading future. set out in the agreement that the European Union has with Israel, and that is the agreement that we will roll Mr Hollobone: From online banking security to over as we leave the EU. We will want to have a further prescription drugs to cherry tomatoes, Israel has become ambitious trading agreement. Webelieve that the extension an international technological and trade powerhouse. of trade in Israel and in the wider region contributes to Every day, millions of Britons are benefiting from Israeli not only the prosperity but the political stability and inventions and produce, even if they do not realise it. security of the region. What progress is being made in the UK-Israel trade working group to ensure that this vital trade relationship Trade and Investment: India continues to prosper after Brexit? Dr Fox: My hon. Friend is right. Our trade with 2. Neil O’Brien (Harborough) (Con): What recent Israel currently stands at £3.9 billion in goods and assessment he has made of trends in the level of UK services, with our exports up 7% in the past year. The trade and investment with India. [906890] Prime Minister met the Israeli Prime Minister in February 2017 to set up the joint trade working group, and I TheParliamentaryUnder-Secretaryof StateforInternational would like to thank the Israeli Government for their Trade (Graham Stuart): India is a key partner for the close liaison. We are dedicated to the continuity of UK, and bilateral trade between the UK and India was trade and, once we leave the European Union, to having £18 billion in 2017, up 15% on 2016. The UK and India an ambitious new trade agreement that will provide are among the top four investors in each other’s countries, even greater benefits than those we currently have. and the Secretary of State will be visiting India in 843 Oral Answers 13 SEPTEMBER 2018 Oral Answers 844 December to attend the annual joint economic trade Graham Stuart: The Board of Trade was established committee and to continue to build on this important precisely to send out a message about the benefits of relationship. trade and relationships with countries such as India to every part of the United Kingdom. We plan to work Neil O’Brien: In my constituency, we are lucky to with Northern Ireland to ensure that it is part of the have a lot of firms doing business with India, which is whole suite of offers that we provide using our posts an incredibly exciting market. Will the Minister tell us a right around the world. bit more about what the Government will do to try to drive further trade, particularly between the east midlands Free Trade Agreements and India? 3. Jack Brereton (Stoke-on-Trent South) (Con): What Graham Stuart: I am pleased to say that trade between steps he is taking to consult on potential new free trade the east midlands and India is performing well and grew agreements. [906891] by 11.4% in 2017, with success stories such as Royal Enfield in Bruntingthorpe. We are supporting visits The Minister for Trade Policy (George Hollingbery): from the midlands engine to India, and I was in India The Government are committed to an inclusive and with Prime Minister Modi at the Move Global Mobility transparent trade policy. On 20 July, we launched a conference only at the weekend. 14-week online consultation, allowing the public to provide views on future potential UK trade agreements Thangam Debbonaire (Bristol West) (Lab): If the with the US, Australia and New Zealand and, of course, Minister was with Mr Modi at the weekend, I expect the potential accession to the comprehensive and progressive that the subject of student numbers came up. India will agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership. want something in return for an expanded trade and investment programme, so what exactly is the Minister Jack Brereton: We have huge potential to increase offering? I am not against increasing student numbers, exports, particularly in the fantastic ceramics industry but is he? Will he be honest with the British public? in Stoke-on-Trent, so I thank the Minister for that response. Will he update the House on the progress that Graham Stuart: That is an interesting question from is being made with the US-UK trade agreement, which the Opposition, as is so often the case, given that, from is so important for that industry? memory, student numbers from India grew by 32% last year. There is absolutely no cap on Indian students George Hollingbery: It is important to point out to coming here, and I would hope that the hon. Lady, my hon. Friend and, indeed, to the House that our duty representing her constituents and the wider country, of sincere co-operation means that we are only exploring would promote the positive message that we are open to information at this stage since we may not, cannot and Indian students. There is no cap, students are growing should not explore actual free trade deals. However, the in number, and we want more of them. UK-US trade and investment working group has now met on four occasions and will meet again in November Mr Nigel Evans (Ribble Valley) (Con): The potential in Washington. We want our future trade agreements to for growth in trade between India and the UK is enormous work for all sectors and regions of the UK, including and should be backed up by further trade missions. the UK’s highly valued ceramics industry in Staffordshire, However, may I suggest that the next trade mission for which my hon. Friend is a doughty champion. The should take Justin Welby, the Archbishop of Canterbury? Secretary of State will be chairing the consultation in He would be able to talk to some of India’s incredible Birmingham on 1 October. My hon. Friend recently entrepreneurs and perhaps learn about wealth creation wrote to me requesting a meeting for that particular and the fact that greater trade between India and the sector, and we will be exploring dates shortly.
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