Jonathan Djanogly tables an amendment to the Trade Bill which would require the Government seek Parliamentary approval of free trade agreement negotiating objectives before starting negotiations
Speaking in the Second Reading debate of the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill, Jonathan Djanogly calls for the Bill to extend to provisions for the financial consequences of divorce especially since the Law Commission already provides suitable wording.
Now that the UK has left the EU, Jonathan Djanogly calls on the Government to ensure more Parliamentary scrutiny of trade deal negotiations by setting up a new Commons Treaty Committee and making the scrutiny process under the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010 (“the CRAG process”) more user-friendly.
Following the Government statement on the release of documents marking the beginning of formal negotiations for a free-trade agreement with the United States, Jonathan Djanogly seeks assurances that information will be released to the US Congress and UK Parliament at the same time to minimise unhelpful speculation.
Responding to the Government announcement on 5G and Huawei involvement, Jonathan Djanogly urges the Government to ensure that any contract with Huawei requires Huawei to pay for any replacement should there be a breach of national security.
Speaking in response to a Government statement on police use of automated facial recognition surveillance, Jonathan Djanogly calls on the Government to get ahead of the curve and put in place a legal framework that envelops all new technologies.
Following the Government statement on Huawei’s involvement in the UK’s 5G network, Jonathan Djanogly calls for any agreement with Huawei to include a bond to pay for replacement equipment should there be a breach in our national security.
Jonathan Djanogly speaks in the debate on the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill in support of the deal and the timetable and says that the only reasons to stall the timetable are to frustrate Brexit or to force a second referendum.