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HANSARDUK-India Free Trade AgreementI will give way to the hon. Member, because I can never resist him. We used to be on a Select Committee together.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 2026HANSARDEnhanced Free Trade Agreement with Switzerland: Round 9 NegotiationsThe ninth round of negotiations on an enhanced free trade agreement (FTA) with Switzerland took place in London between 12 and 16 January 2026. The new deal aims to support…02 Feb 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI haven’t the faintest idea. I will write to the hon. Lady.29 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI think every single Member has heard similar complaints about service delivery. I am aware of people in my constituency receiving letters for NHS appointments after the…29 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI pay tribute to my hon. Friend; it is great that she is a Member of this House because we hear her unambiguous support for small businesses up and down her constituency—not just…29 Jan 2026HANSARDTrade with the EUOn touring artists, we are absolutely determined to secure that—not least because I have personally promised Elton John that we will, as has the Prime Minister. [ Interruption. ]…29 Jan 2026HANSARDTrade with the EUThe hon. Lady knows that I think Brexit was a terrible, self-inflicted mistake. We need to make sure that we achieve what was promised by the Brexiteers, some of whom are sitting…29 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsIt is certainly true that now that the EU has secured a Mercosur deal, having taken 25 years to do so, there is a danger that British business will be left out and excluded…29 Jan 2026HANSARDSupport for Pubs: FyldeI note the hon. Gentleman’s support for pubs in his constituency. It is obviously intense—he basically took us on a pub crawl there. If he is looking for a Valentine’s day dinner,…29 Jan 2026HANSARDSupport for Pubs: FyldeMaybe you will be taking his wife to the Coach & Horses, Mr Speaker—who knows? On a serious point, we are fully aware of the problems that pubs and live music venues have been…29 Jan 2026HANSARDArms Export Licences: IsraelI agree with one part of what the hon. Member said, which is that we do want to see humanitarian aid get to the people who need it, and we need to see a proper, lasting peace,…29 Jan 2026HANSARDEncouraging ExportsI noted that there was another application, but just because the right hon. Gentleman has applied for the job, it does not necessarily mean that he will get it. He makes a good…29 Jan 2026HANSARDEncouraging ExportsWe are doing well on UK exports, which were up to £929 billion in the 12 months ending November 2025—up 4% on the year before. I am happy to consider ensuring that UK Research and…29 Jan 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe have been working hard to secure good outcomes for many businesses in the hon. Gentleman’s constituency. Walker’s Shortbread is doing a phenomenal job of exporting around the…29 Jan 2026HANSARDEncouraging ExportsDefence is an important part of both our industrial strategy and our export strategy. We are running a series of export campaigns, which are either titled “platinum” or “gold”,…29 Jan 2026HANSARDEncouraging ExportsFirst, it was great that my hon. Friend and other MPs brought individual constituency businesses along, because one of the things I want to do as Minister for Trade is try to…29 Jan 2026HANSARDTrade with the EUSome 46% of the UK’s trade is with the EU, but we want to do far better, achieving trade with the EU that is as frictionless as possible. We are in the process of fine tuning the…29 Jan 2026HANSARDTrade with the EUNo, well quite. This is the problem: the Lib Dems never remember when they were in government and they landed us with half the problems that we are trying to sort out today.29 Jan 2026HANSARDEncouraging ExportsThe UK is the fourth largest exporter in the world and the second largest in services, but we want to do even better, which is why we are pushing forward our new trade deals to…29 Jan 2026