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HANSARDSmall Businesses: North WalesThe hon. Gentleman is absolutely right: the Welsh Labour Government need to start supporting businesses and to maintain the 75% relief rate, as we are in England. The Welsh…25 Jan 2024HANSARDSmall Businesses: North WalesI regularly meet Ministers from the devolved Administrations through inter-ministerial fora to discuss a range of policy issues. SMEs across Wales have access to a range of UK…25 Jan 2024HANSARDComprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific PartnershipCommencement of a period of public engagement The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) is seeking views from businesses, individuals, and other interested stakeholders on the…11 Jan 2024HANSARDIndia Trade NegotiationsThe 13th round of UK-India free trade agreement negotiations began on 18 September and concluded on 15 December. During the round, negotiations took place in both London and Delhi…19 Dec 2023HANSARDTrade Negotiations: Canada and SwitzerlandThe Department for Business and Trade continues to make good progress on its ambitious trade negotiations programme. This statement provides Parliament with an update on the UK’s…14 Dec 2023HANSARD Arms Export Licences: IsraelIt is not for me as a Minister in the Department for Business and Trade to give a commentary on deaths or destruction, up-to-date figures on Gaza or those kind of things. That is…12 Dec 2023HANSARD Arms Export Licences: IsraelI am going to make a little progress. We heard points about the situation on the ground from the hon. Members for Coventry South, for Birmingham, Hall Green (Tahir Ali), for…12 Dec 2023HANSARD Arms Export Licences: IsraelIt is a pleasure to serve under you this afternoon, Sir Christopher. I thank the hon. Member for Coventry South (Zarah Sultana) for bringing the debate to this Chamber. I also…12 Dec 2023HANSARD Arms Export Licences: IsraelI am going to make a bit more progress. I have a lot of points to respond to. The right hon. Member for East Ham (Sir Stephen Timms) is no longer in his seat, but you can see that…12 Dec 2023HANSARD Arms Export Licences: IsraelObviously we are monitoring the situation in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories very closely and we will take any action that the Government consider appropriate as…12 Dec 2023HANSARD Arms Export Licences: IsraelNo; I will respond to the points already raised. DBT then decides whether to amend, suspend or revoke any relevant licence, or to refuse new applications for licences. The private…12 Dec 2023HANSARD Arms Export Licences: IsraelThe hon. Lady raises the exact point I am coming on to, which is that the system is designed so that a change in circumstances, with a proper assessment, can lead to a change in…12 Dec 2023HANSARD Arms Export Licences: IsraelI am happy to find that letter and see whether there has been a response. As a matter of course, we at DBT respond to letters from non-governmental organisations. I will find out…12 Dec 2023HANSARD Arms Export Licences: IsraelI am going to make a bit more progress to respond to some of the points that have been made. The ECJU also takes into account reports from non-governmental organisations, the…12 Dec 2023HANSARD Arms Export Licences: IsraelNo; I am going to finish. I have already taken an intervention from the hon. Gentleman. The hon. Member for East Lothian asked a question about medical supplies. As I understand…12 Dec 2023HANSARD Arms Export Licences: IsraelI am going to make some more progress. Those reflect, among other things, the UK’s obligations under international law and the potential for the goods to be used to commit…12 Dec 2023HANSARD Arms Export Licences: IsraelI thank my hon. Friend for his intervention. Of course, we have set out in the criteria for the licences what the UK Government policy and approach would be. If he has information…12 Dec 2023HANSARD Arms Export Licences: IsraelI thank the hon. Member for that; I heard his point earlier about the Committees. Of course, the Government strongly supports good parliamentary scrutiny of our defence export…12 Dec 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsAgain, we have almost a full turnout of the Prime Minister’s trade envoys in the House this morning, and I commend my hon. Friend for the work he does as the Prime Minister’s…30 Nov 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsFirst, I praise my hon. Friend for the amazing job he does as the Prime Minister’s trade envoy to Brazil. Partly due to his efforts, UK-Brazil trade has increased by 33% in the…30 Nov 2023