Trade (Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership) Bill [Lords] (29 Jan 2024) Kemi Badenoch: The right hon. Gentleman knows what I said to the Committee.
Trade (Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership) Bill [Lords] (29 Jan 2024) Kemi Badenoch: I agree with that statement.
Trade (Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership) Bill [Lords] (29 Jan 2024) Kemi Badenoch: This is a good opportunity for me to state explicitly that the talks have not broken down.
Trade (Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership) Bill [Lords] (29 Jan 2024) Kemi Badenoch: Well, he should know them, because I believe I referred to them in the Select Committee; I hope he was listening.
Trade (Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership) Bill [Lords] (29 Jan 2024) Kemi Badenoch: First, Canada is part of the CPTPP. Secondly, the rules of origin, to which the hon.
Trade (Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership) Bill [Lords] (29 Jan 2024) Kemi Badenoch: There are multiple advantages that will accrue to my hon. Friend’s constituency.
Trade (Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership) Bill [Lords] (29 Jan 2024) Kemi Badenoch: There will be a multiplicity of benefits for small businesses—for instance, the tariffs to which I have referred—but the a
Trade (Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership) Bill [Lords] (29 Jan 2024) Kemi Badenoch: Yes, it absolutely does.
Trade (Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership) Bill [Lords] (29 Jan 2024) Kemi Badenoch: I think the hon. Lady might be confusing the contents of the Bill with the text of the agreement.
Trade (Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership) Bill [Lords] (29 Jan 2024) Kemi Badenoch: My hon. Friend is absolutely right. This deal is thinking about the future.