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HANSARDDuties of Economic Regulators: UtilitiesThe hon. Gentleman is right that our constituents are at the end of what the regulators are doing, so our reforms should build on their strengths and continue to reinforce the UK…23 Mar 2023HANSARDTrade with UkraineI am grateful to my hon. Friend for highlighting the guide to doing business in Ukraine that my Department published. It provides an overview of the Ukrainian market, including…23 Mar 2023HANSARDTrade with UkraineIn co-ordination with our allies, we have implemented the most severe economic sanctions ever imposed on any major economy and will maintain pressure on the Russian regime to…23 Mar 2023HANSARDTrade: Indo-PacificWe are currently negotiating accession to the comprehensive and progressive agreement for trans-Pacific partnership, a bloc worth £9 trillion of global GDP in 2021. As part of…23 Mar 2023HANSARDTrade: Indo-PacificI do agree, and I would like to thank my right hon. Friend for his tireless work as the trade envoy to promote closer trade links with the Republic of Korea. Our trade…23 Mar 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs Secretary of State for Business and Trade, my priority is to support UK companies to thrive at home and abroad. During my visit to Israel this month, I held talks with my…23 Mar 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsAs set out in the environmental improvement plan, the Government recognise the need to improve the resilience of our water supplies. We are committed to a twin-track approach of…23 Mar 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy right hon. Friend raises an important point. The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill allows the UK to take the next step in reasserting the sovereignty of Parliament,…23 Mar 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank the hon. Gentleman for his question. I am afraid I did not have any time whatever during that trip to do any shopping. It was all about the UK-Mexico free trade agreement,…23 Mar 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsIn everything we do, we ensure that we continue to promote and assert British values. That includes within the trade agreements that we are signing with all countries.23 Mar 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am afraid I missed the end of the hon. Member’s question but I am happy to write to him in response.23 Mar 2023HANSARDTrade: Indo-PacificI thank the hon. Lady for her question, and this is a serious matter. The Minister responsible for industry and economic security—the Minister of State, my hon. Friend the Member…23 Mar 2023HANSARDTrade: Indo-PacificI thank the hon. Lady for her question. We have repeatedly said that we are not lowering food standards at all for any free trade agreements that we are signing. That is something…23 Mar 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank my hon. Friend for raising that issue, because it gives me an opportunity to point out that that is also an issue in my constituency, and something I am concerned about.…23 Mar 2023HANSARDDuties of Economic Regulators: UtilitiesWe are committed to bringing forward a consultation in the coming months on proposals to reform our approach to economic regulation in the utilities sector. This will include the…23 Mar 2023HANSARDDuties of Economic Regulators: UtilitiesMy hon. Friend is quite right. As set out in our policy paper, the duties and functions of Ofwat, Ofcom and Ofgem have significantly expanded since privatisation. I agree that the…23 Mar 2023HANSARDTrade with UkraineSupporting Ukraine is a Government priority. On Monday, I signed the UK-Ukraine digital trade agreement, Ukraine’s first ever digital trade deal, guaranteeing access to the UK’s…23 Mar 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsThis Government value and support the Scotch whisky industry. Just last year, we helped to liberalise tariffs on Scotch whisky in the USA. My Department and I are in continual…23 Mar 2023HANSARDTrade with UkraineAs I said in my earlier answer, we have introduced the largest and most severe economic sanctions ever imposed on a major economy. We have sanctioned £20 billion, or 96%, of…23 Mar 2023HANSARDFashion and Textile IndustryMy Department actively engages and promotes fashion and textile companies domestically and internationally. In 2022, fashion, footwear and textiles exports totalled £7.5 billion.…23 Mar 2023