I'll start my call today with a quote from the Secretary-General of the UN, Antonio Guterres, who said, "I am a multilateralist. I am deeply convinced that there is no other way to deal with global challenges than with global responses, and organised in a multilateral way." Now, I'm not a member of the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee, but I am delighted to be able to speak to what I consider is a significant moment in our COVID economic recovery by way of progressing our trade recovery strategy, which will broaden and deepen our trade connections in the region. Ultimately, this is about having a single rule book for all 15 signatories, which should significantly reduce complexity and therefore compliance costs for exporters. 