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HANSARDTopical 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 firmly agree with the hon. Gentleman that a level playing field is not just an economic necessity, but a matter of economic security and production in western economies like our…12 Jun 2025HANSARDUK-India Free Trade AgreementI am extremely grateful for that question. I acknowledge my hon. Friend’s considerable expertise and service to this country through his commendable work as trade commissioner. I…12 Jun 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI understand the prominence of the issue in the right hon. Member’s constituency. We already import a significant amount of ethanol from the US: 860,000 tonnes of bioethanol. We…12 Jun 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am grateful to my hon. Friend for that question. Yes, I can reaffirm that position. As she says, the Foreign Secretary announced on 20 May that we have suspended negotiations on…12 Jun 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsSince our last oral question time, we have secured three major trade agreements to boost British exports and drive growth across the UK. This Government are delivering trade deals…12 Jun 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank my right hon. Friend and the Select Committee for all their work in this area. He knows my view from the evidence that I have given. The significant increase in industrial…12 Jun 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe had a wonderful visit about a year ago, and I hope the Pangbourne Cheese Shop is still going strong. Yes, the regulatory burden on small business is a huge area of attention…12 Jun 2025HANSARDTopical QuestionsI absolutely accept that invitation, and I can tell the hon. Gentleman that we are already extremely involved, as is the Minister for Industry. We welcome what has happened with…12 Jun 2025HANSARDUK-India Free Trade AgreementI appreciate the hon. Member’s kind words. He will know that ensuring that everything my Department does works for Northern Ireland is a personal priority for me and for the…12 Jun 2025HANSARDUK-India Free Trade AgreementWhat a privilege it must be for my hon. Friend to represent a constituency with so many essential businesses doing such brilliant work for this country. On advanced manufacturing,…12 Jun 2025HANSARDUS-UK Trade Deal: Northern IrelandAbsolutely. Whenever any trade agreement of any sort is agreed, there will obviously be domestic impacts if our trading partners have requested further access to the UK market.…12 May 2025HANSARDUS-UK Trade Deal: Northern IrelandI am grateful to the hon. and learned Member for bringing this urgent question and for putting his community’s concerns on the record; I understand how strongly he will feel about…12 May 2025HANSARDUS-UK Trade Deal: Northern IrelandThat was a fairly odd stream of consciousness, if I am being totally honest. It appears that I have given a stronger defence of the Windsor agreement negotiated by the former…12 May 2025HANSARDUS-UK Trade Deal: Northern IrelandMr Speaker, I am incredibly grateful for your forbearance. If it is okay, I will continue to these words, given how important I know the matter is to all Members of the House.12 May 2025HANSARDUS-UK Trade Deal: Northern IrelandI am grateful to my hon. Friend for his question, and for his industrial expertise. I promise to have that meeting. Whenever trade arrangements have an impact on domestic…12 May 2025HANSARDUS-UK Trade Deal: Northern IrelandWe have discussed this issue across the Chamber on several occasions. We as a Government are not proposing any changes in how the UK and Parliament ratify treaties. I have never…12 May 2025HANSARDUS-UK Trade Deal: Northern IrelandWith your permission, Mr Speaker, I am grateful to be able to give a statement today, following that given by my right hon. Friend the Minister for Trade Policy and Economic…12 May 2025HANSARDUS-UK Trade Deal: Northern IrelandLast week was a good week all told, on footballing and trade matters. You may be noting, Mr Speaker, that my voice is a little hoarse as a result. We on the Government Benches…12 May 2025