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HANSARDIndustry and Exports (Financial Assistance) BillI thank noble Lords for their contributions and feedback. I am also thankful for the general support for the provisions in this small but important Bill. As aforementioned, the…12 Mar 2026HANSARDIndustry and Exports (Financial Assistance) BillThank you for your vote of confidence. The strategy is imminent. We are hoping to announce something in the coming weeks. We recognise the importance of publishing the strategy…12 Mar 2026HANSARDIndustry and Exports (Financial Assistance) BillThat the Bill be now read a second time.12 Mar 2026HANSARDForeign Direct InvestmentWhat has been rewarding since I took this job on seven months ago is the ability to work with all the devolved nations, realising that every part of our country needs to benefit…10 Mar 2026HANSARDForeign Direct InvestmentWe are trying to balance the need for foreign direct investment to ensure that our industrial strategy is fully capitalised. One answer to the question is that we welcome foreign…10 Mar 2026HANSARDForeign Direct InvestmentHold that thought. In the seven months I have been doing this job, the UK has clearly been redefining its position in the world, post Brexit and Covid. I am proud to be part of a…10 Mar 2026HANSARDForeign Direct InvestmentMy Lords, this Government are firmly committed to ensuring that the UK remains a leading destination for foreign direct investment. We are strengthening stability and certainty…10 Mar 2026HANSARDForeign Direct InvestmentIt is clear that we are trying to retain long-term stability and our own attractiveness as a place for investment. The US is clearly a key partner; it has been historically and it…10 Mar 2026HANSARDForeign Direct InvestmentIt is undeniable that there is a challenge in trying to get the balance between the energy sovereignty that I previously mentioned and the need to make us attractive in the short…10 Mar 2026HANSARDForeign Direct InvestmentI thank my noble friend for the question. It is incredibly important that people understand that we have partnerships and relationships that go deep around the globe and that they…10 Mar 2026HANSARDForeign Direct InvestmentIf anything is clear from the past couple of weeks, it is that energy sovereignty and controlling our own destiny when it comes to energy is critical. The macro environment and…10 Mar 2026HANSARDForeign Direct InvestmentThe reason I have come into government is to try to balance the need to grow our economy with making sure that our economy works for all sectors and parts of our country. Creating…10 Mar 2026HANSARDUK-India: Comprehensive Economic and Trade AgreementI thank the noble Lord; I was going to come on to that, but we can agree to that. My noble and learned friend Lord Goldsmith, my noble friend Lord Anderson and the noble Lords,…04 Mar 2026HANSARDUK-India: Comprehensive Economic and Trade AgreementMy Lords, I am pleased to respond for the Government. I am grateful to my noble and learned friend Lord Goldsmith and the International Agreements Committee for securing the…04 Mar 2026HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (Alternative Dispute Resolution) (Conferral of Functions) Regulations 2026That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 26 January be approved. Considered in Grand Committee on 25 February.02 Mar 2026HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (Alternative Dispute Resolution) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026That the Grand Committee do consider the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (Alternative Dispute Resolution) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026.25 Feb 2026HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (Alternative Dispute Resolution) (Conferral of Functions) Regulations 2026My Lords, I will speak also to the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (Alternative Dispute Resolution) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026. These…25 Feb 2026HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (Alternative Dispute Resolution) (Conferral of Functions) Regulations 2026That the Grand Committee do consider the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (Alternative Dispute Resolution) (Conferral of Functions) Regulations 2026.25 Feb 2026HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (Alternative Dispute Resolution) (Conferral of Functions) Regulations 2026I thank noble Lords for their contributions to the debate. As I stated in opening, the purpose of these instruments is to place the UK’s ADR framework on a stronger footing and to…25 Feb 2026HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (Alternative Dispute Resolution) (Conferral of Functions) Regulations 2026The noble Lord makes a really important point. Let me take that away and consult with the team and I will come back to him with a response on that.25 Feb 2026