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HANSARDScottish Businesses: UK GovernmentBusiness Ministers regularly engage Scottish businesses on policy making and to discuss business-related issues. In challenging times, the UK Government have provided significant…11 Jan 2022HANSARDBaglan Energy ParkI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for his question and for raising this issue. I know that this has been a challenging time for some tenants on the energy park. Given that these…11 Jan 2022HANSARDBaglan Energy ParkAs I have said, I completely appreciate that this is a challenging time for tenants on the energy park. We have, as a UK Government, sought to review all of the powers that are…11 Jan 2022HANSARDSteel IndustryMy hon. Friend is an absolute champion for her constituents in Scunthorpe and for the continuing success of the steel industry in that area. We continue to work very closely with…11 Jan 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs my hon. Friend knows, a decision has not yet been taken on the outcome of the timetable consultation. Transport connectivity is largely an issue for other Departments, none the…11 Jan 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsI know that my hon. Friend is a huge advocate. I obviously cannot comment on individual applications. I am happy to come and visit and her support is noted.11 Jan 2022HANSARD Reducing Costs for BusinessesI will not give way now, but perhaps in a moment. Months after those bold statements began to be made during last year’s Labour conference, we are still yet to hear the detail of…11 Jan 2022HANSARD Reducing Costs for BusinessesI am happy to give way; perhaps the hon. Gentleman can explain it.11 Jan 2022HANSARD Reducing Costs for BusinessesMy hon. Friend tempts me to get into policy, which is not the purpose of Opposition day debates—as much as the Opposition would like it to be—nor something that I have control…11 Jan 2022HANSARD Reducing Costs for BusinessesThe hon. Gentleman makes an important point that demonstrates the different challenges for different businesses in different parts of the country, and why the half-baked plans…11 Jan 2022HANSARD Reducing Costs for BusinessesThe hon. Lady makes an important intervention. When policy is made at speed, it is a huge challenge, as the House knows, to ensure that we understand where the lines are drawn…11 Jan 2022HANSARD Reducing Costs for BusinessesI hate to break it to my neighbour, but we came out last year with a reform of business rates, which is intended not just to save a substantial amount of money for businesses in…11 Jan 2022HANSARD Reducing Costs for BusinessesI apologise to hon. Gentleman; I need to make progress so that others can come in. Many large energy users have already taken the sensible and responsible step of adopting hedging…11 Jan 2022HANSARD Economic CrimeI am just coming to that point, so the right hon. Gentleman pre-empts me, but I am grateful for the opportunity to do so. We have heard some very good speeches in this afternoon’s…02 Dec 2021HANSARD Economic CrimeThank you, Madam Deputy Speaker, for the opportunity to contribute to this debate; it has been a good and constructive one and I am grateful to all those who have contributed. In…02 Dec 2021HANSARD Economic CrimeI am grateful to my hon. Friend for highlighting that important point. Whistleblowing is a vital part of an ecosystem that works and has appropriate checks and balances. He…02 Dec 2021HANSARD Economic CrimeI am grateful to the right hon. Lady, who is an expert in this area. I hope we all agree that having such legislation in place is a step forward, and that the opportunity and…02 Dec 2021HANSARD Shotton Steelworks: 125th AnniversaryI am grateful to the hon. Lady for highlighting that this issue is vital to companies across Wales and across the country, and I reiterate that we take it seriously. In recent…01 Dec 2021HANSARD Shotton Steelworks: 125th AnniversaryThank you, Mr Deputy Speaker, for the opportunity to speak this evening. I am grateful to the right hon. Member for Alyn and Deeside (Mark Tami); I congratulate him on securing…01 Dec 2021HANSARD Shotton Steelworks: 125th AnniversaryI know that the right hon. Gentleman will not expect me to accept that point. We accept that there is a challenge with energy prices at the moment, and we understand that that is…01 Dec 2021