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HANSARD Steel Trade MeasureIf I had a bit of advice to my hon. Friend—I know he is relatively new to the House—I would not have favourites in one’s own constituency because then the other people who are not…25 Jun 2026HANSARD Steel Trade MeasureI am afraid that the hon. Member will have to come along on Monday afternoon—I do not want to give him a false or inaccurate answer now—or if he wants to grab me afterwards with…25 Jun 2026HANSARD Steel Trade MeasureThe hon. Lady is not the only person who has raised this point about fabricated steel with me, and it is one of the things that we do have to watch very closely. It is one of the…25 Jun 2026HANSARD Steel Trade MeasureI have pages and pages on the Windsor framework in relation to this somewhere, but I have only two words on it here. Apart from anything else, part of our negotiations with the…25 Jun 2026HANSARDSteel Trade MeasureThe Government are today announcing the final details of the new steel trade measure coming into effect on 1 July 2026, a cornerstone policy of the UK’s steel strategy, and a…25 Jun 2026HANSARDCPTPP Accession: Entry into Force with MexicoFrom today, the terms of the UK’s accession to the comprehensive and progressive agreement for trans-Pacific partnership have entered into force with Mexico. This follows Mexico’s…22 Jun 2026HANSARDDigital Trade Agreement Negotiations: MalaysiaThe UK and Malaysia have today announced the launch of negotiations on a new digital trade deal that will support growth and back British jobs. Digital trade agreements can…22 Jun 2026HANSARD Russian Shadow FleetIt’s a very low threshold!15 Jun 2026HANSARDSouth Korean Hot-rolled Steel Plate: TRA RecommendationOn 6 June 2025, the UK’s Trade Remedies Authority initiated a dumping investigation on hot-rolled steel plate of South Korean origin. During the investigation, the TRA recommended…09 Jun 2026HANSARD Humble Address: Andrew Mountbatten-WindsorI see the right hon. Lady representing Plaid Cymru shaking her head; we have just done really well for Welsh lamb farmers in the GCC deal in the Gulf. Will I come back to the…21 May 2026HANSARD Humble Address: Andrew Mountbatten-WindsorIf I am honest, I am bit miffed by the attitude of Liberal Democrat Front Benchers, because I have regularly updated them ever since the Humble Address was passed. I have been as…21 May 2026HANSARDHumble Address: Andrew Mountbatten-WindsorI have today laid before the House documents the Government have identified that the House required in the 24 February 2026 Humble Address seeking all papers relating to the…21 May 2026HANSARD Humble Address: Andrew Mountbatten-WindsorYes, there was a long version but, to be honest, I would basically have been reading out the written ministerial statement that we laid at 10.30 am. Much as I love the sound of my…21 May 2026HANSARD Humble Address: Andrew Mountbatten-WindsorWith your permission, Madam Deputy Speaker, I wish to make a statement on the Government’s return to the Humble Address on Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor. I will speak briefly,…21 May 2026HANSARDSMEs: European TradeWe are helping SMEs do more trade with European countries by taking down tariff and other trade barriers in our EU-UK summit, reducing red tape in individual countries, enabling…21 May 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe thing about a Labrador is that when it has got hold of the wrong end of the stick, it is very difficult to get that stick back. A lot of hon. Members have got the wrong end of…21 May 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am very happy to meet the company, and the right hon. Gentleman if he want to come and see me, to talk through all those issues. It is really important, if we are to have a…21 May 2026HANSARD Humble Address: Andrew Mountbatten-WindsorThe right hon. Gentleman says he has not applied for a post as a trade envoy. I do not want to show the House the text messages he sent me, but anyway, he makes a fair point. I…21 May 2026HANSARD Humble Address: Andrew Mountbatten-WindsorTo be absolutely clear, I think this is probably the last tranche of material that we have. If I had more to publish, I would have published it today; I have not got anything more…21 May 2026HANSARD Middle EastBut not finished.21 May 2026