a new UK Germany treaty a once in a generation chance to deliver for working people in Britain and in Germany a new agreement a testament to the depth and potential of our relationship with deeper links on science technology development people business culture a boost to our trading relations Germany of course already the UK's second largest trading partner in the world and through that a chance to create jobs here and in the United Kingdom and deliver that most precious of goods for both our countries economic growth let me be clear growth is the number one mission of my government