To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what comparative assessment he has made of the potential impact of the (a) EU Generalised Scheme of Preferences on businesses importing into Northern Ireland and (b) UK Generalised Scheme of Preferences on business importing into Great Britain.

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what comparative assessment he has made of the potential impact of the (a) EU Generalised Scheme of Preferences on businesses importing into Northern Ireland and (b) UK Generalised Scheme of Preferences on business importing into Great Britain.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions officials in his Department have had with their Sri Lankan counterparts on the UK General Scheme of Preferences.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions officials in his Department have had with their Sri Lankan counterparts on the UK General Scheme of Preferences.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment she has made of the compliance of the new government in Afghanistan with the conditions determining access to the Least Developed Countries framework of the UK's Generalised Scheme of Preferences.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment she has made of the compliance of the new government in Afghanistan with the conditions determining access to the Least Developed Countries framework of the UK's Generalised Scheme of Preferences.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether she plans to suspend Afghanistan's access to the tariff preferences available under the Least Developed Countries framework of the UK's Generalised Scheme of Preferences.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, whether she plans to suspend Afghanistan's access to the tariff preferences available under the Least Developed Countries framework of the UK's Generalised Scheme of Preferences.

Letter dated 01/04/2021 from Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon to Baroness Northover regarding Cambodia’s market access and the UK’s Generalised Scheme of Preferences. 2p.

Letter dated 01/04/2021 from Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon to Baroness Northover regarding Cambodia’s market access and the UK’s Generalised Scheme of Preferences. 2p.

The United Kingdom has secured trade agreements with 64 non-EU countries, with which total United Kingdom trade was worth over £215 billion in 2019. The United Kingdom signed an Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with Kenya on the 8^th December 2020, our sixth agreement in Africa. This EPA ensures that all...

The United Kingdom has secured trade agreements with 64 non-EU countries, with which total United Kingdom trade was worth over £215 billion in 2019. The United Kingdom signed an Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with Kenya on the 8^th December 2020, our sixth agreement in Africa. This EPA ensures that all...

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, pursuant to the Answer of15 October 2020 to Question 101253, on what basis the decision was taken to derogate from the previously stated replication of the EU’s Generalised Scheme of Preferences system with respect to the new preferences afforded to Cambodia.

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, pursuant to the Answer of15 October 2020 to Question 101253, on what basis the decision was taken to derogate from the previously stated replication of the EU’s Generalised Scheme of Preferences system with respect to the new preferences afforded to Cambodia.

My Lords, Amendment 14 in the names of the noble Lords, Lord Oates and Lord Purvis, alongside the noble Baroness, Lady Boycott, seeks to prevent the Government from signing international trade agreements or laying an international trade agreement under CRaG, unless they confirm to Parliament that the agreements are compliant...

My Lords, Amendment 14 in the names of the noble Lords, Lord Oates and Lord Purvis, alongside the noble Baroness, Lady Boycott, seeks to prevent the Government from signing international trade agreements or laying an international trade agreement under CRaG, unless they confirm to Parliament that the agreements are compliant...

Lords report stage second day. New clause, after clause 2, agreed to on division (274 votes to 209). New clause, after clause 2, debated and withdrawn. New clause, after clause 2, debated and withdrawn. New clause, after clause 2, debated and disagreed to on division (265 votes to 269). New clause, after clause 2, debated and withdrawn.

Lords report stage second day. New clause, after clause 2, agreed to on division (274 votes to 209). New clause, after clause 2, debated and withdrawn. New clause, after clause 2, debated and withdrawn. New clause, after clause 2, debated and disagreed to on division (265 votes to 269). New...

My Lords, Amendment 12, in my name and that of the noble and learned Lord, Lord Goldsmith, was debated along with Amendment 6 on day one. It relates to the parliamentary scrutiny process for international treaty agreements under CRaG. In view of the support it received in the course of...

My Lords, Amendment 12, in my name and that of the noble and learned Lord, Lord Goldsmith, was debated along with Amendment 6 on day one. It relates to the parliamentary scrutiny process for international treaty agreements under CRaG. In view of the support it received in the course of...

My Lords, the amendment is in my name and I thank other Peers who have put their names to it. It would insert a new clause that places an obligation on the Secretary of State

“to take all necessary steps to secure a mobility framework with the European Union”.

For some time,...

My Lords, the amendment is in my name and I thank other Peers who have put their names to it. It would insert a new clause that places an obligation on the Secretary of State

“to take all necessary steps to secure a mobility framework with the European Union”.

For some time,...

Moved by

Lord Lansley

12: After Clause 2, insert the following new Clause—

“Ratification of international trade agreements and treaties

(1) The Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010 is amended as follows.

(2) In section 20 (treaties to be laid before Parliament before ratification), after subsection (1)(b) insert—

“(ba) where the treaty is an international trade...

Moved by

Lord Lansley

12: After Clause 2, insert the following new Clause—

“Ratification of international trade agreements and treaties

(1) The Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010 is amended as follows.

(2) In section 20 (treaties to be laid before Parliament before ratification), after subsection (1)(b) insert—

“(ba) where the treaty is an international trade...

Moved by

Lord Fox

13: After Clause 2, insert the following new Clause—

“Mobility framework with the European Union

For the purposes of facilitating the continuation of trade with the European Union, the Secretary of State must take all necessary steps to secure a mobility framework with the European Union that enables all UK...

Moved by

Lord Fox

13: After Clause 2, insert the following new Clause—

“Mobility framework with the European Union

For the purposes of facilitating the continuation of trade with the European Union, the Secretary of State must take all necessary steps to secure a mobility framework with the European Union that enables all UK...

My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Fox, to be able to support this amendment. We do not yet know whether we will get a deal with the EU or what exactly the deal will look like if we do. What we can say is that a...

My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Fox, to be able to support this amendment. We do not yet know whether we will get a deal with the EU or what exactly the deal will look like if we do. What we can say is that a...