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HANSARD Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) BillThis is a short Bill, but it involves potentially raising and spending a huge amount of public money, so in the interests of thorough scrutiny, I will speak to Opposition…23 Feb 2026HANSARD Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) BillThe hon. Member makes a very important point, and I know that the House will be eager to hear how enthusiastic the Minister is about all the amendments that have been tabled. I am…23 Feb 2026HANSARD Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) BillI sense that this is an occasion when the House would appreciate it if I were quite brief, but I am grateful to set out our support for the principles of the Bill, and we will not…23 Feb 2026HANSARDUK-India Free Trade AgreementSoggy poppadoms, buses, a lot of whisky, pottery, bricks, some Galloway cheddar and even an aircraft carrier promoting whisky—those are some of the colourful items mentioned in…09 Feb 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsYet again, the Business Secretary is not here for his departmental questions. This time, he is in China, trying to sort out the mess that is British steel strategy. He is burning…29 Jan 2026 Bills sponsored (5)