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To return to where I began, Parliament has an historic opportunity today to give its assent to the first examples of a new generation of agreements that safeguard our special relationship with the ACP; agreements based on genuine partnership, not paternalism; that harness trade as the motor of development; that promote and encourage the regional integration that will help ACP countries flourish in a globalised world; that are flexible in terms of content, respectful of tradition, and are the latest manifestation of this long-standing trade relationship built on a respect for sovereign states. In short, they are the future and I hope, on that basis, Members will give their assent.
To return to where I began, Parliament has an historic today to give assent to the first examples of a of agreements that safeguard our special relationship with the ACP; agreements based on genuine partnership, paternalism; that the motor development; that promote and encourage the regional integration that will help ACP countries flourish in a globalised world; that are flexible in terms of respectful of tradition, and are latest manifestation of this long-standing trade relationship built on a respect for sovereign states. In short, they the future and I hope, on that Members their assent.