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HANSARD Trade (Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership) Bill [Lords]Yes, it absolutely does. That is one of the ways that we are able to increase UK influence across the world, not just in Europe or near neighbouring countries. My right hon.…29 Jan 2024HANSARD Trade (Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership) Bill [Lords]My right hon. Friend is correct. We would not have been able to sign this agreement had we not left the European Union, but we are now able to enjoy the benefits of this free…29 Jan 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsIt is good to see the hon. Gentleman working so hard for his community. The community ownership fund sits with the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, but I am…25 Jan 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsThis is a matter that sits with the Department for Education, but of course my Department takes an interest in all the innovation research that is going on, because it will help…25 Jan 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsI believe that this might be an issue for the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, but if the hon. Lady will write to me, we can look at that specific case.25 Jan 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsSo there is a lot we are doing.25 Jan 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Government maintain that we want to ensure that we keep steelmaking capability in the UK. At the moment, we import ore to make steel. When we talk about virgin steel many…25 Jan 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsIt is really important for us to not misrepresent what is happening on steel. Our steel industry is not disappearing; our steel industry is evolving. We will continue to have…25 Jan 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsI cannot comment on the ongoing Northern Ireland political process, to which I am not a participant. However, it is clear that we retain the ability to diverge. I agree with my…25 Jan 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank the right hon. Gentleman for his esoteric question. We are continually removing barriers to US-UK trade, and we are trading with the US more than ever before. If he has a…25 Jan 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs Secretary of State for Business and Trade, I am committed to ensuring the resilience of the UK’s critical supply chains. Last week, the Government published the “Critical…25 Jan 2024HANSARDEconomic Growth: RegulatorsA spending review, where we can look at these things, will be coming up shortly, but I really have to challenge much of what the hon. Gentleman said. It is a misrepresentation to…25 Jan 2024HANSARDEconomic Growth: RegulatorsI am glad that my hon. Friend read the report that I sent out this week on what we have been doing. However, I disagree that only two reforms of note have been delivered. We have…25 Jan 2024HANSARDEconomic Growth: RegulatorsAt the autumn statement, we announced the decision to extend the growth duty to Ofgem, Ofwat and Ofcom, alongside a series of reforms to the duty to hold regulators to account for…25 Jan 2024HANSARDForeign Direct Investment: North NorthamptonshireI am extremely pleased to be able to do so. I congratulate and thank Ball Corporation for placing its investment in Kettering. That is exactly the sort of investment that we want…25 Jan 2024HANSARDForeign Direct Investment: North NorthamptonshireThe Department for Business and Trade has done a lot to bring foreign direct investment into the UK. Just last November, we raised £30 billion at our global investment summit.…25 Jan 2024HANSARDBusinesses in Rural AreasThat sounds like a significant issue. However, I am pleased to say that the Met Office is the responsibility not of my Department but of the Department for Science, Innovation and…25 Jan 2024HANSARDBusinesses in Rural AreasI would ask the hon. Gentleman to speak to the SNP-led Scottish Government, who are responsible for much of that investment. It is a real shame that the SNP Government do not care…25 Jan 2024HANSARDBusinesses in Rural AreasThe Government provide extensive business support for all businesses, including those in rural areas. As a Member of Parliament for a rural constituency, I am keenly aware of the…25 Jan 2024HANSARDElectric Vehicle Rules of Origin: ExtensionOn 21 December, the United Kingdom and the European Union jointly agreed an extension to the UK-EU trade and co-operation agreement’s rules of origin for electric vehicles and…08 Jan 2024