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HANSARDTrade with the European UnionMy Lords, the noble Viscount includes a number of points in his question. As Minister for Investment, one of my top priorities is securing increased investment flows with Europe.…21 Mar 2022HANSARDTrade with the European UnionMy Lords, with all due respect, I sometimes feel that perhaps noble Lords hope that these arrangements will not work smoothly. However, I can confirm that we want a positive…21 Mar 2022HANSARDTrade with the European UnionMy Lords, one of the reasons the Government have launched the export support service is to support UK businesses—it turns out that is primarily SMEs—with one-to-one advice on…21 Mar 2022HANSARDTrade with the European UnionMy Lords, to mark the two-year anniversary of delivering Brexit, the Government have set out new plans to maximise the benefits of Brexit. I mention my right honourable friend the…21 Mar 2022HANSARDTrade with the European UnionMy Lords, I absolutely recognise the issue that the noble Lord refers to, and we have the energy-intensive industries scheme to help certain industries. This is important, and I…21 Mar 2022HANSARDCommercial Rent (Coronavirus) BillMy Lords, in answer to the noble Lord, Lord Fox, what I said on Report was that 12 bodies had indicated an interest in applying for this. The process of approval is under way and,…15 Mar 2022HANSARDCommercial Rent (Coronavirus) BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to lead this Bill on Third Reading. As we are all aware, this legislation supports the Government’s important aim of mitigating the impacts of the…15 Mar 2022HANSARDCommercial Rent (Coronavirus) Bill15 Mar 2022HANSARDCommercial Rent (Coronavirus) BillMy Lords, I start by thanking noble Lords for their thorough engagement throughout the Bill’s passage through your Lordships’ House. As ever, the erudite contributions of your…15 Mar 2022HANSARDCommercial Rent (Coronavirus) BillMy Lords, I thank noble Lords for their generous input on the Bill throughout its passage through your Lordships’ House. It has been a pleasure to lead on a Bill that has seen…15 Mar 2022HANSARDCommercial Rent (Coronavirus) BillThat the Bill do now pass.15 Mar 2022HANSARDTrade Talks with India, Greenland and IsraelMy Lords, the Government and I have made clear on a number of occasions that we will never enter into a free trade agreement which in any way diminishes the high standards of food…09 Mar 2022HANSARDTrade Talks with India, Greenland and IsraelMy Lords, I think the House recognises that trade is one of the surest ways to economic advancement for a whole range of countries. The UK is strongly committed to our trade and…09 Mar 2022HANSARDCommercial Rent (Coronavirus) BillMy Lords, I can so confirm.09 Mar 2022HANSARDTrade Talks with India, Greenland and IsraelMy Lords, I am not yet in a position to give an answer on that. We are at the very beginning of our journey with India but, as always, we will report progress to the House as the…09 Mar 2022HANSARDCommercial Rent (Coronavirus) BillThe noble Lord makes a good point on that, and I hope that all this provides reassurance to the noble Lord, Lord Fox, in his proxy role regarding Amendments 3, 4 and 5 and that he…09 Mar 2022HANSARDCommercial Rent (Coronavirus) Bill09 Mar 2022HANSARDCommercial Rent (Coronavirus) BillMy Lords, I apologise—I was caught short by the speed with which we are moving through these amendments. Before I respond to these points, I thank the noble Earl, Lord Lytton, for…09 Mar 2022HANSARDCommercial Rent (Coronavirus) BillMy Lords, I am grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Blake of Leeds—originally—and the noble Lord, Lord Fox, for raising their concerns about ensuring that arbitration bodies have…09 Mar 2022HANSARDCommercial Rent (Coronavirus) Bill09 Mar 2022