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HANSARD UK Modern Industrial StrategyThis industrial strategy seeks to deliver more inward investment. For example, Universal is making an incredible investment in Bedfordshire, where is seeks to deliver the biggest…23 Jun 2025HANSARD UK Modern Industrial StrategyIt was a pleasure to see my hon. Friend this morning with my right hon. Friends the Prime Minister and the Chancellor. I was absolutely blown away by that facility, not just by…23 Jun 2025HANSARD UK Modern Industrial StrategyWell, I think there is no comment I can make on that. I would say, first, that I imagine that that business has been doing very well in the last few days—anyone selling ice creams…23 Jun 2025HANSARD UK Modern Industrial StrategyI very much welcome that question. The Ministry of Defence has been a partner in the defence industrial strategy, which mirrors and is closely aligned with, as one would expect,…23 Jun 2025HANSARD UK Modern Industrial StrategyI am more than happy to tell my hon. Friend. We have breakdowns for every region going to every colleague; there is so much for each part of the UK that I could not possibly do it…23 Jun 2025HANSARD UK Modern Industrial StrategyI absolutely recognise that, in all the initiatives we are putting forward today that apply across the UK, every area deserves its fair share of the funding. Of course, many of…23 Jun 2025HANSARD UK Modern Industrial StrategyThere are parts of the skills package that allow for short courses, more flexibility and more foundational apprenticeships, which I think speaks exactly to the challenge the hon.…23 Jun 2025HANSARD UK Modern Industrial StrategyThat is a great question. I remember our conversations about critical minerals, Madam Deputy Speaker. They are a key enabler and they will be even more important in the future. My…23 Jun 2025HANSARD UK Modern Industrial StrategyI recognise that there are some regulatory issues that my hon. Friend was probably asking about, particularly in relation to the lead that the Department for Environment, Food and…23 Jun 2025HANSARD UK Modern Industrial StrategyI very much appreciate my hon. Friend’s question. She will see a whole range of tools in the place section that are available to both mayoral and non-mayoral areas, which will…23 Jun 2025HANSARD UK Modern Industrial StrategyI thoroughly welcome my right hon. Friend’s question and thank her for all her support for our determination to make sure we have the competitive automotive sector that we all…23 Jun 2025HANSARD UK Modern Industrial StrategyThe birthplace of the industrial revolution is somewhat contested by several of us Labour MPs, but we do not need a vote on that. My hon. Friend’s constituency certainly has a…23 Jun 2025HANSARD UK Modern Industrial StrategyThere is the true voice of Scotland—it is fantastic to hear that optimism and pride for the future. My hon. Friend is right that there are huge advantages for her constituents in…23 Jun 2025HANSARD UK Modern Industrial StrategyI appreciate the hon. Gentleman’s support and kind words. There is a great deal in the strategy that will benefit every part of the UK. He knows that I take my responsibilities…23 Jun 2025HANSARDUK-US Economic Prosperity DealOn 8 May 2025, the Prime Minister and the President concluded a landmark economic deal between the United Kingdom and the United States. The deal was defined in the general terms…18 Jun 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Gentleman knows the Government, and the Treasury in particular, monitor the impact of all taxation. I have to be frank with colleagues: I have no idea what the…12 Jun 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsThat is an area of concern to us all. We support and continue to implement some of the listing rules and prospective changes of the previous Government, but the bigger change from…12 Jun 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI shall of course take that up with the hon. Member. I have spent a fair bit of time in his constituency, as he knows, on one matter or another. On fair trade and level playing…12 Jun 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am extremely grateful to my hon. Friend for updating the House on that matter. He will know that one of the brilliant things about the UK-India deal is that it is not just for…12 Jun 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am concerned by the figures the hon. Gentleman raises; if he writes to me, I will look into that immediately. We have taken extensive action to sanction not just individuals,…12 Jun 2025