Australia and New Zealand FTAs UK Food Sector 2022-07-21
2022-07-21
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The MP is concerned about the impact of free trade agreements with Australia and New Zealand on employment in the UK's food sector, given current labour shortages and rising costs.
What assessment has been made with Cabinet colleagues of the impact of the Australia and New Zealand free trade agreements on employment in the UK food sector?
The trade deals with Australia and New Zealand are expected to increase bilateral trade by 53% and 59% respectively in the long run.
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Impact of free trade agreements on employment in the UK food sector
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The MP is questioning the Foreign Secretary's trustworthiness based on her ignoring advice from officials that the Australia and New Zealand trade agreements would negatively impact UK food and farming sectors.
Given that when the Foreign Secretary was Secretary of State for International Trade she ignored advice from her officials that the Australia and New Zealand trade agreements would shrink our food and farming sectors, can she be trusted to run the country?
If the hon. Lady would like to write with the specific details, I am sure the Department will be able to provide a full answer to her assertions. The economic modelling was based on full employment, which does not reflect the change in employment between sectors and, critically, does not estimate jobs lost or gained in any sector.
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Can the Foreign Secretary be trusted with running the country?
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