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Subject: News Bulletin from Greg Hands MP #490
Date: 11 March 2018 at 17:00
To: news@greghands.com
In Chelsea:
www.kcfc.org.uk
In Fulham:
www.hfconservatives.com
Photo news:
Hands goes on patrol with local Police in
Hammersmith & Fulham
Many furious residents have contacted Chelsea & Fulham MP, Greg
Hands, about the proposals.
On the new visitor permits, one resident has voiced his concern about
the possible loss of their own funds, commenting: “Also, from your
website advice to use up any credit on our SVP prior to 1st May, are
you telling us that any credit will be lost…..that it can’t transferred to a
RVP …… and that it will “disappear” into the Council coffers??? To
say that I consider this unacceptable is putting it mildly!”
The Council claims that its new system “will be more convenient to
use”, but long-suffering local residents have already pointed to how
Labour H&F’s change could have an impact on certain groups in
particular, with one resident commenting: “It defies belief that they
haven't thought about those who don't have a smartphone or a
computer - this will be mainly the elderly who rely on friends and family
coming to visit them.”
Hands in Parliament:
International Trade Oral Questions
Thursday 22nd February 2018
The Minister for Trade Policy (Greg Hands): The Government are
committed to seeking continuity in our trading arrangements to
minimise disruption to businesses, consumers and our trading
partners. We will ensure that the institutional provisions of existing
agreements are met as the UK begins to operate its independent
trade policy.
Greg Hands: Let me say first that the UK played a leading role in
establishing the European Union arrangements with countries such as
Mexico and Switzerland in the first place. As for the question of where
we go from here, our priority is to maintain continuity in our trading
relations, ensuring that all the 40-plus trading agreements we have
with 70-plus countries become UK arrangements as we leave the
European Union. The precise format of the further discussions that we
will have with those partners will be a matter for future arrangements.
The Minister for Trade Policy (Greg Hands): In 2016, the UK had a
trade deficit with the EU of £70.97 billion, and a trade surplus of £39
billion with non-EU countries, up from £33.6 billion in 2015. The latest
trade figures show that in 2017, the UK’s trade deficit in goods and
services narrowed by £7 billion to £33.7 billion.
Greg Hands: My right hon. Friend asks a very good question. First, I
should like to put on record my thanks to him for leading various
Government trade delegations in recent years, including one to
Colombia. I know that he takes a strong interest in this subject. As I
said earlier, we have set up trade working groups with Canada, the
United States, Australia and New Zealand, and, unlike the Opposition
Front Benchers, we also voted for the comprehensive economic and
trade agreement, the EU’s free trade agreement with Canada. The
Secretary of State has been in all four of those markets in the past
year, leading efforts to break down trade barriers and to seek new
trade agreements.
Mr Speaker: I am sure that the right hon. Member for South Holland
and The Deepings (Mr Hayes) enjoyed going to Colombia. Quite what
Colombia made of the right hon. Gentleman is not recorded.
Greg Hands: The hon. Lady is quite right to point out the importance
of services to our trade. Overall, services represent 80% of our
economy and 79% of jobs. My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State
and the whole team are working closely with the Department for
Digital, Culture, Media and Sport to ensure that we continue to grow
exports from our creative sector and that investment from abroad
continues to come into the sector. We often visit places such as Tech
City UK and techUK, and we are working closely with them to ensure
that we have a flourishing future for our creative industries.
Topical Questions
The Minister for Trade Policy (Greg Hands): Yes, my hon. Friend is
right. I mentioned the India trade audit that has just been published.
The Secretary of State met his Indian counterpart, Minister Prabhu,
during our Joint Economic and Trade Committee meetings in January,
and they agreed that bilateral work will now explore addressing
barriers in four recommended sectors: food and drink, life sciences,
information technology and services.
Eddie Hughes (Walsall North) (Con): T8. How can the many
excellent manufacturing businesses in the Black country benefit when
we leave the customs union? [903921]
Greg Hands: My hon. Friend is a fine and upstanding voice for the
Black country. He will know that manufacturing experienced a 2.8%
growth rate over the past year. Leaving the customs union provides an
opportunity to enhance that growth, particularly as manufacturing
exports outside the EU are growing so fast.
Photo news:
Hands discusses UK-US trade relations
with the American Jewish Committee
These figures also show that 140,590 more people in work in London
are now saving for a life after work.
The latest research shows that workplace pensions have become the
'new normal', while small businesses found a pension scheme for their
workers to be 'necessary' and 'sensible'.
"That means more families can plan for the long-term with the security
of a pension.
Photo news:
Hands welcomes Slovak parliamentarians
to Department for International Trade
The Post Office is holding a six week long public consultation over
plans to move its branch on the corner of Fulham's Hugon Road and
Wandsworth Bridge Road to a new location - exactly 52 feet away at
308 Wandsworth Bridge Road.
· Post Office services will be offered from two tills on the retail
counter in a modern open plan branch
· Longer opening hours
· The majority of Post Office products and services will still be
available
· Improved accessibility
· This change is part of a major programme of modernisation
taking place across the Post Office network, the largest in the
history of Post Office Ltd. The Programme is underpinned by
Government investment and will see up to 8,000 branches
modernised and additional investment in over 3,000
community and outreach branches.
The consultation is open until 21 March, and you can give your views
on the move here.
Photo news:
Hands discusses UK-Japan trade and
investment with visiting Japanese
business people
It’s no wonder that people feel they can get away with it. The shocking
reality is that they can. That needs to change.
Photo news:
Campaigning ahead of the local elections
Roads across Fulham, including New Kings Road and Fulham Road
will be closed to traffic for most of next Sunday - 18 March - for the
Adidas City Run for a "mass participation running event".
New Kings Road will be closed from 6am, while others will be closed
from 7am until 2pm on Sunday, 18 March. According to the run's
organisers, advanced warning of parking suspensions will be put up
two weeks ahead of the event.
"It is incredibly worrying that the organisers are implying that this might
become an annual event, and you can bet that local residents won't
forget this total lack of consultation."
Another SW6 resident described the consultation and route as: "Not a
word. And I'm a runner and an SW6 resident. This is literally a map of
hell on earth."
Photo news:
Hands welcomes the Minnesota Economic
Club to Westminster
Photo news:
Hands visits Budapest
By using the form here, you will be sending your questions directly to
us. We will then collate them and find answers to the most commonly
asked, which we will publish on our website. Our aim is to offer you
factual advice on your rights and entitlements as the Brexit
negotiations continue, provide assistance with measures such as
completing whatever registration process is required, and to provide
general legal advice on all related matters.
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