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HANSARDTopical QuestionsI remember a time when Labour Members were telling everyone that we should not invest in nuclear, and it is under this Conservative Government that we are investing in nuclear…02 May 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs everyone on the Government Benches knows, even if we had a trade deal with the US, the hon. Member would be standing there telling us how he would be voting against it. The…02 May 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsIt is nonsense to say that this reduces consumer choice; it actually increases consumer choice. I cannot imagine why anyone would be complaining about the sale of pints of wine.…02 May 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsPost Office governance is a priority for the Government, and I have said many times that it is vital that we have the right people leading that organisation. I am therefore…02 May 2024HANSARDUnited States: TradeI was delighted to see my hon. Friend visit the opening of Andretti Global’s new facility in Silverstone last month. I wish it luck as it continues its preparations to enter…02 May 2024HANSARDScottish Products: Overseas PromotionYes, my right hon. Friend is quite right: our exports need to be about the future, not just about the traditional industries, such as Scottish whisky, which are the pride of…02 May 2024HANSARDScottish Products: Overseas PromotionThe hon. Gentleman is right to raise this issue. It is something that we are concerned about and the UK and Scottish Governments are working together to understand all the options…02 May 2024HANSARDScottish Products: Overseas PromotionMy Department works closely with the Scottish Government and their agencies to promote Scottish products in overseas markets. We have recently delivered our Made in Scotland, Sold…02 May 2024HANSARDExport TargetThe OBR puts out lots of figures and the Opposition cherry-pick the ones they think will be most helpful, thinking that we have not done our homework. I encourage the hon. Member…02 May 2024HANSARDExport TargetWe know that a lot of people are disappointed that we closed the trade show programme, but it was a pilot programme and it did not yield the business successes that we had hoped.…02 May 2024HANSARDExport TargetThe Department has declared this year the year of the SME. People often hear news that sounds as though it is just about big business, but SMEs employ most of the people in the…02 May 2024HANSARDExport TargetI am pleased to tell my right hon. Friend that we are. There are many, many more good statistics, which he will find in the publication my Department produced at the end of…02 May 2024HANSARDExport TargetUK exports were £862 billion in the 12 months to February. UK services exports reached a record £472 billion in the same period, which is an increase of 10%—they went up by £42…02 May 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsIf the Opposition want to make an accusation, they should go ahead and do so, rather than this playground game that they are playing, which is insulting to every trade envoy, on…02 May 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend will know how committed this Government are to the steel industry, but at the moment it is going through a transition. We care about having primary steel-making…02 May 2024HANSARDUnited States: TradeOver the past two years, UK-US trade has grown 35% from £230 billion to £311 billion, while shared investment between our two nations now totals over £1.1 trillion. In March,…02 May 2024HANSARDExport TargetThat is absolute rubbish. It is not true. The veterinary agreement that he is talking about would create dynamic alignment with the EU, which is not what this country voted for in…02 May 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am afraid that I do not have the details to answer that question. On the face of it, given the information I have, it is not something I have heard before, but we can write back…02 May 2024HANSARDUK Trade PerformanceHe is shaking his head. In answer to my hon. Friend’s question, we were often told that we would never be able to get those 73 trade deals—we were mocked—and that nobody would…01 May 2024HANSARDUK Trade PerformanceI thank my hon. Friend for the question. She is right, and I am sure that the hon. Member for Harrow West (Gareth Thomas), who was a Labour Trade Minister, could verify those…01 May 2024