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Proceeding contribution from Nick Thomas-Symonds (Labour) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 13 May 2025. It occurred during Opposition day on UK-EU Summit.


UK-EU Summit

I am very proud of the extra £25 billion that we have put into the national health service. Apparently, the ludicrous position of the Opposition is that they are in favour of the investment, but they will not tell us exactly how they would raise the money.

I put it to the Opposition: is there any country they actually want a British business to trade with? In government, the Conservatives promised a trade deal with India by Diwali—to be fair, they did not say which Diwali—but they delivered absolutely nothing for the British people. We secure an India trade deal, and they complain about it. We secure an economic deal with the United States—long promised by the last Government, but never delivered—and they do not like that. I like to be constructive, so can I make a suggestion to the hon. Member for Arundel and South Downs (Andrew Griffith)? Maybe he should change his title to shadow Secretary of State for no business and no trade, because when it comes to the trade deals that we have negotiated, that is the Opposition’s position.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
767 c235 
Session
2024-26
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Defence Costs Business Employment Fisheries EU law Energy India Northern Ireland Standards Sovereignty Trade agreements European Court of Justice Security USA Trade barriers NATO Youth mobility scheme Agricultural products UK trade with EU Brexit UK relations with EU
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