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HANSARDAndrew Mountbatten-Windsorindicated dissent.24 Feb 2026HANSARDAndrew Mountbatten-WindsorI am happy to commit to updating the House as often as I possibly can in a way that is informative to the House. The hon. Lady is quite right, however, that I am slightly trying…24 Feb 2026HANSARDAndrew Mountbatten-WindsorI completely agree that there is a cultural issue that needs to be looked at. I am certainly not able to commit the Government today to a public inquiry—I think all Members accept…24 Feb 2026HANSARDAndrew Mountbatten-Windsorindicated dissent.24 Feb 2026HANSARD Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) BillI beg to move, That the Bill be now read the Third time. I thank all colleagues for their engagement on the Bill. As you will know, Madam Deputy Speaker, Voltaire said, “A small…23 Feb 2026HANSARD Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) BillI note that the creative industries have now achieved 5% growth in the last year, faster than any other part of the economy—and I think we have seen quite a creative industry this…23 Feb 2026HANSARD Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) BillI was about to sit down, I am afraid. I had finished.23 Feb 2026HANSARD Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) BillIt is good to see you in the Chair, Mrs Cummins. I welcome all Members to this slightly unusual Committee. Normally, a Committee of the whole House is awfully contentious, with…23 Feb 2026HANSARD Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) BillFake shock does not suit him as a look. It would be wrong for us in this country to feed ourselves, clothe ourselves, and house ourselves on the back of forced labour. At the…23 Feb 2026HANSARD Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) BillI cannot say anything more clearly than that I want to make sure that we in the UK are not reliant for our economic prosperity on the forced labour of others. We need to make that…23 Feb 2026HANSARD Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) BillIf the hon. and learned Member will allow me, I will respond to the points that were made by him and the hon. Member for Upper Bann (Carla Lockhart). First of all, the…23 Feb 2026HANSARD Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) BillI was not a member of that Government, and I did not support the deal that the right hon. Member supported in the first place, which gave us some of the problems we have today. I…23 Feb 2026HANSARD Onshoring: Fashion and TextilesIt is an enormous delight to see you in the Chair, Ms Jardine—I cannot imagine a greater delight this afternoon. I warmly commend my hon. Friend the Member for Hornsey and Friern…12 Feb 2026HANSARD Onshoring: Fashion and TextilesThe hon. Gentleman is saying no to that, but he does not know what it is like. In Edinburgh, of course, there are lots of other brands; perhaps the most famous is Pringle. We have…12 Feb 2026HANSARD Onshoring: Fashion and TextilesI completely agree with that, but I would make another point. As we put together our trade strategy, we also have to consider whether there might be unfair subsidies in other…12 Feb 2026HANSARD Onshoring: Fashion and TextilesYou’re taking other people’s jobs—typical Lib Dem!12 Feb 2026HANSARDUK-India Free Trade AgreementAnd Welsh.09 Feb 2026HANSARDUK-India Free Trade AgreementI beg to move, That this House has considered the UK-India Free Trade Agreement. I will start by saying why this deal is so important. That may seem obvious, I suppose. We did…09 Feb 2026HANSARDUK-India Free Trade AgreementOh dear. I will give way, but I think I know what my hon. Friend is going to say.09 Feb 2026HANSARDUK-India Free Trade AgreementWrong.09 Feb 2026