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HANSARD Protecting Britain’s Steel IndustryI completely agree. Indeed, not only is my hon. Friend right, but the numbers get worse for Labour: in Labour’s last five years in charge, industrial electricity prices rose by…21 Jun 2021HANSARD Protecting Britain’s Steel IndustryNo. We should all greatly value Britain’s reputation as a champion of global free and fair trade. We should not want to take actions that risk being found to be non-compliant at…21 Jun 2021HANSARD Protecting Britain’s Steel IndustryThe right hon. Lady did not answer the earlier question from my hon. Friend the Member for Redcar (Jacob Young) either. Extending the deadline for a decision is not an option, and…21 Jun 2021HANSARD Protecting Britain’s Steel IndustryNo. In truth there is a choice between working hard, getting into the detail and defending British interests, which we are doing and will continue to do, and playing politics, as…21 Jun 2021HANSARD Protecting Britain’s Steel IndustryThe hon. Gentleman is right to say that we must champion British steel at every turn. Indeed, the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has been creating a…21 Jun 2021HANSARD Protecting Britain’s Steel IndustryI will.21 Jun 2021HANSARDDomestic Battery DevelopmentWe recognise the importance of domestic battery development and manufacturing, which is why we have engaged with business to understand its needs and ensure that our free trade…10 Jun 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsOnce again, the Labour party is obsessed by membership of the European Union. It has not moved on from the referendum, when the British people provided a clear signal to us in…10 Jun 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Labour party is the party of red tape; we are the ones who are getting rid of it. We have called for pragmatism in this area. We are a sovereign nation—we are British, and we…10 Jun 2021HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend is absolutely right to recognise the importance of the Gulf given that the six countries in the Gulf Co-operation Council are our third-largest non-EU export…10 Jun 2021HANSARDDomestic Battery DevelopmentWe are talking to friends around the world to make sure that our supply chains are more resilient than ever before. That is a clear lesson from our coronavirus situation, where we…10 Jun 2021HANSARDTrade Deals: Human RightsThe British people will have noticed that I have now answered five questions from Labour Members on future trade agreements and, instead of seeking to secure benefits for their…10 Jun 2021HANSARDTrade Deals: Human RightsI am not entirely sure what the hon. Gentleman is referring to in respect of secret deals. This is an agreement that the EU had originally. We have continued an agreement here to…10 Jun 2021HANSARDTrade Deals: Human RightsWe have not. We have proven our leadership and commitment time and again. We have ramped up pressure on China in multilateral forums. We are taking targeted action on supply…10 Jun 2021HANSARDTrade Deals: Human RightsThe Under-Secretary of State for International Trade, my hon. Friend the Member for Beverley and Holderness (Graham Stuart), spoke in an Adjournment debate yesterday on this…10 Jun 2021HANSARDTrade Deals: Human RightsEvery Israeli and Palestinian has the right to live in peace and security. We understand the deep frustration on all sides at the lack of progress in the middle east peace…10 Jun 2021HANSARDTrade Deals: Human RightsThe United Kingdom has long supported the promotion of her values globally. We are clear that more trade does not need to come at the expense of rights or responsibilities, and…10 Jun 2021HANSARDUnfair Trading PracticesI am delighted to hear what the shadow Minister says, but what he is asking for, which is the imposition of measures against the independent recommendation of the TRA, is not…10 Jun 2021HANSARDUnfair Trading PracticesMy hon. Friend is right that global trading rules have not adapted to take account of China’s growth or its different economic model, so Britain cannot, and will not, allow her…10 Jun 2021HANSARDUnfair Trading PracticesHappy birthday, Mr Speaker. The United Kingdom now has a fully operational trade remedies system that can take action if foreign subsidies harm British businesses. In addition,…10 Jun 2021