Topical question asked in the House of Commons, by Rachael Maskell (Labour). It was answered on Thursday, 7 February 2019 on behalf of the Department for International Trade.
Topical Questions
- Question
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Employment rights are human rights, so what is the Minister doing to ensure that no trade agreement is signed that undermines our standards in employment rights, health and safety rights and equality rights?
- Answer
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We set out in the trade agreement that this House supported on Canada non-regression clauses that said we would not water down labour rights or environmental standards, or give away Government control on public service regulation, in order to reach agreement. I supported that and my colleagues supported that in the House, but the Labour party voted against it; I do not understand why.
Secondary information
- Type
- Oral question
- Reference
- 654 cc393-5
- Session
- 2017-19
- Oral question type
- 1st Supplementary
- Chamber / Committee
- House of Commons chamber
- Subjects
- Conditions of employment Trade agreements
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