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HANSARDTrade DealsI can confirm that our offer is now more generous than what the EU offers in terms of market access—for example, we allow the least developed countries to source raw materials…29 Jun 2023HANSARDMarket Access to USI am afraid that is not the case at all. If the hon. Gentleman looks at the detail of the Atlantic declaration, he will see that we are co-operating very closely with the US. On…29 Jun 2023HANSARDScottish Trade and CultureNo, I do not accept that at all. If anything, what is increasing the costs is what the Scottish Government have been doing in relation to the deposit return scheme. While…29 Jun 2023HANSARDMarket Access to USAbsolutely, I can affirm that. My right hon. Friend makes a very good point about the MOUs. The Opposition would like to present a false story about us not getting along with our…29 Jun 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsLast week, I was pleased to lead discussions with international partners and businesses at the Ukraine recovery conference and welcomed the Prime Minister of Ukraine and First…29 Jun 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Lady will know that we have an independent regulator, the Competition and Markets Authority, which would look at cases such as the one she raises and make a call on…29 Jun 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI think the hon. Gentleman will find that, actually, the trade deal we negotiated with New Zealand makes things cheaper for our consumers, not more expensive, it is less…29 Jun 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Gentleman raises a very good point. He is right that we need to make sure there is resilience across the sector, and I think our regulators are best placed to do that.…29 Jun 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe hon. Gentleman is entitled to his opinion, as I am entitled to mine. He has done absolutely nothing except try to re-litigate Brexit over and over again. The fact is that we…29 Jun 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI do not think we need an audit. China is our fourth largest export market, and we are aware of the economic challenge that it poses across the world. We work with countries…29 Jun 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsIt is not my job to memorise names of Scottish businesses, and just as I said in response to a previous question, SNP Members are not serious. Perhaps if they stood up and…29 Jun 2023HANSARDScottish Trade and CultureI regularly discuss with my Cabinet colleagues promoting trade in Scotland as well as the United Kingdom as a whole. Just this week I chaired a meeting of the Board of Trade that…29 Jun 2023HANSARDScottish Trade and CultureI welcome the hon. Gentleman’s early-morning snarkiness as he asks about what we are doing for Scotland. We understand that there are issues that people have across borders, and…29 Jun 2023HANSARDScottish Trade and CultureI have said repeatedly that it is about the deal and not the day. Every single trade agreement that we negotiate is bespoke to the specific country and tailored to its economy, to…29 Jun 2023HANSARDFull Repayment of HM Government loan by Celsa Steel UKI would like to update the House on the outcome of a commercial agreement between the Government and Celsa Steel (UK) Ltd, further to the written ministerial statement laid by my…26 Jun 2023HANSARDUK-Switzerland Agreement on Recognition of Professional QualificationsOn 14 June 2023 the UK and Switzerland signed the UK-Switzerland agreement on the recognition of professional qualifications (RPQ). The UK and Switzerland are two global leaders…14 Jun 2023HANSARDNDAs: Sexual Assault, Harassment and MisconductI am aware that the hon. Member had a private Member’s Bill on this very issue. The Government are supportive of preventing harassment in the workplace, and we supported the…18 May 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI have not declined to meet the all-party group on steel; I just said that it was subject to diary requirements. Where I have been is in the hon. Gentleman’s constituency,…18 May 2023HANSARDSteel IndustryWe are actively engaging with the steel industry to secure a positive and sustainable future. Alongside that, my Department announced the British Industry Supercharger in…18 May 2023HANSARDSteel IndustryI visited the Port Talbot steelworks, and no one there is talking about Labour’s plan; they are talking about what the Government have been doing, and they have been grateful for…18 May 2023