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HANSARDTopical 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 QuestionsThe hon. Gentleman is right that we want universities to become more entrepreneurial. We had fantastic work at Oxford University with AstraZeneca. Many of them are doing quite…23 Mar 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsNo.23 Mar 2023HANSARDUK-Ukraine Digital Trade AgreementToday the UK has signed a digital trade agreement (DTA) with Ukraine to support Ukraine’s economy and post-conflict reconstruction and cement the UK’s position as a global leader…20 Mar 2023HANSARDTrade Remedies FrameworkThe Government are announcing today that it will make new legislation to improve the way the Government protect businesses from unfair international competition and unforeseen…09 Mar 2023HANSARDIndia Trade NegotiationsThe seventh round of UK-India free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations began on 6 February and concluded on 10 February. As with previous rounds, this was conducted in a hybrid…07 Mar 2023HANSARDEnergy-intensive Industries Electricity Support PackageYesterday the Government brought forward a package of measures to address energy costs for our most energy-intensive industries, which include companies in important strategic…24 Feb 2023HANSARDComprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership UpdateA third round of negotiations for the UK’s accession to join the comprehensive and progressive trans-pacific partnership took place from the 5-9 December in London. Over 150…03 Feb 2023HANSARDGender Pay GapI do not recognise any of the hon. Gentleman’s statistics. With all due respect, I have seen all sorts of Labour analysis that misuses and abuses statistics to the point where we…25 Jan 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsThis is, as I mentioned earlier, an issue that the Government are working very hard on. I will raise it with my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Education, who can…25 Jan 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsThe Government will be supporting the Equality and Human Rights Commission in developing a statutory code on workplace harassment. We will be working closely on that. The…25 Jan 2023HANSARDGender Pay GapI am afraid that the Government will not accept those proposals. The hon. Lady conflates equal pay and gender pay gap reporting, which are not the same thing. This is an area that…25 Jan 2023HANSARDGender Pay GapIt was a Conservative Government who introduced gender pay gap reporting in 2017, to motivate employers to look at their pay data and improve workplace gender equality. To…25 Jan 2023HANSARDGender Pay GapBoth sides of the House can agree that more support and more work is needed on this issue. Childcare is one of the reasons why women leave the workplace, and we are doing…25 Jan 2023HANSARDWorkplace Inequality: Gender and RaceI would ask the hon. Lady to read the women’s health strategy, in which she will see that the menopause is a priority area. The Select Committee has made recommendations, which we…25 Jan 2023HANSARDWorkplace Inequality: Gender and RaceThe Government have a strategy to tackle anti-Muslim hatred. I recommend that my hon. Friend raises this issue with the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and…25 Jan 2023HANSARDWorkplace Inequality: Gender and RaceI completely agree. This is a very serious issue. We are all aware of allegations that have been made against Members in this House. I know that you care very much about this…25 Jan 2023HANSARDWorkplace Inequality: Gender and RaceAs part of our strategy to tackle violence against women and girls, we have committed to strengthen the protections against sexual harassment in the workplace. That includes…25 Jan 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI thank the Health and Social Care Committee for its IMMDS follow-up report. Our sympathies remain with all those women affected by sodium valproate. Patient safety is our top…25 Jan 2023