Oral Question·Department for Business and Trade
“What her planned timetable is for the ratification of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership.”
Tabled: 23 November 2023Answered: 30 November 2023
Asked by
John McDonnell
Labour — Hayes and Harlington
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Business and Trade
Answer from Hansard
Keir Mather
I would be happy to meet the hon. Member, with whom I work productively on a number of issues in this space. He will be aware that the MCA is responding to a Court of Appeal judgment that made it clear that the current arrangement could not legally continue. We believe that protecting volunteering preserves one of the most valuable forms of public service, which he outlines. I look forward to working with him to support those volunteers.