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HANSARDInternational Vaccines Procurement Initiative (COVAX): UK ParticipationI am confirming that the United Kingdom has joined the global COVAX initiative to expedite the discovery, manufacture, and fair distribution of an effective coronavirus vaccine to…14 Oct 2020HANSARDRenewable EnergyToday, the Prime Minister announced new investment of £160 million to support offshore wind, and a new level of ambition for the next round of the renewable contracts for…06 Oct 2020HANSARD United Kingdom Internal Market BillI beg to move, That the Bill be now read the Third time. More than 150 right hon. and hon. Members have spoken during the passage of the Bill so far. We have had around 30 hours…29 Sept 2020HANSARD United Kingdom Internal Market BillMy hon. Friend makes an important point, and I will come on to it. As I was saying, we need to replace the law to continue the smooth functioning of our centuries-old internal…29 Sept 2020HANSARDSupport for Businesses: Covid-19As the hon. Lady outlines, this particular sector is the responsibility of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport. However, I have been talking to representatives of…29 Sept 2020HANSARD United Kingdom Internal Market BillThe right hon. Gentleman knows that discussions continue. He and I have had those discussions as well. But he makes the point that this is a business Bill, and I hope that every…29 Sept 2020HANSARD United Kingdom Internal Market BillThe right hon. Gentleman says from a sedentary position that I am talking nonsense. He just needs to reread his Second Reading speech and he will see that it is full of…29 Sept 2020HANSARDSupport for Businesses: Covid-19The Chairman of the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee of course raises an important point, and he will know that I have come to the House on previous occasions…29 Sept 2020HANSARDCoronavirus Job Retention SchemeSome 9.6 million jobs have been supported through the coronavirus job retention scheme and millions of people have now moved off furlough and back into work. The job support…29 Sept 2020HANSARD United Kingdom Internal Market BillNo, it’s not.29 Sept 2020HANSARD United Kingdom Internal Market BillI will not; I am now winding up. This Bill provides the certainty that businesses want and need to invest and create jobs. It helps to maintain high standards and choice for…29 Sept 2020HANSARDState AidGovernment Departments consider the impact of any support they provide and the Government’s recent covid-19 measures have been hugely welcomed by businesses. Our upcoming…29 Sept 2020HANSARDCoronavirus Job Retention SchemeI completely understand the concerns that colleagues have about the sectors that are not open. I can only reiterate, without going into full details, that we continue to have…29 Sept 2020HANSARDState AidWe have had this debate, of course, during the passage of the United Kingdom Internal Market Bill over the past few days. Subsidy control has never been a devolved matter. The…29 Sept 2020HANSARD United Kingdom Internal Market BillThis has been debated over the long passage of the Bill in this House. As the hon. Lady and other Members will know, we introduced an amendment in Committee that provides a “break…29 Sept 2020HANSARDSupport for Businesses: Covid-19Let me assure the right hon. Gentleman that this Department does stand up for businesses. We have a very regular dialogue with sectors on an ongoing basis. As I said, I…29 Sept 2020HANSARDSupport for Businesses: Covid-19My Department has delivered a wide range of measures as part of the Government’s unprecedented support package. That includes £11 billion in grants supporting almost 900,000…29 Sept 2020HANSARDR&D Road MapI know that the hon. Gentleman cares deeply about this issue and launched a white paper on it earlier this year; I welcome the contribution of that report. The use of animals in…29 Sept 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsI recognise the historic significance and role of the post office in Sanquhar, and I thank all the staff who have kept it running over the years, particularly most recently…29 Sept 2020HANSARDTopical QuestionsWe are indeed refreshing the 2017 industrial strategy to reflect the Government’s priorities, which are putting the UK at the forefront of technological opportunities, boosting…29 Sept 2020