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HANSARD Investment Security Unit: ScrutinyI welcome this report, especially paragraph 11. We have always welcomed scrutiny of our decisions. As the hon. Member rightfully pointed out, the investment security unit has left…23 Mar 2023HANSARDIndustrial StrategyThe Prime Minister has made it clear that growing the economy and creating better-paid jobs is one of our top priorities, and the Government are working with industry across the…23 Mar 2023HANSARDNew York Stock ExchangeMy right hon. Friend is always so succinct in his questions, and there is often a huge amount of sense behind it. I fundamentally agree that we need to collaborate with business…23 Mar 2023HANSARDNew York Stock ExchangeThe UK is the most internationally connected financial centre in the world. We continue to attract some of the most innovative and largest companies. More than £17 billion of…23 Mar 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI believe that my hon. Friend is the trade envoy to Pakistan, and I look forward to collaborating with him. Pakistan already has a preferential trading relationship with the UK…09 Feb 2023HANSARDInward InvestmentI think my hon. Friend, in promoting Burnley so much, has already made it the best place to be doing business. Burnley has a global reputation for manufacturing excellence. The…09 Feb 2023HANSARDInward InvestmentThe UK’s total inward investment stock is the second highest in the world, having recently passed £2 trillion. As the Secretary of State outlined, we want to make the UK the…09 Feb 2023HANSARDExport Opportunities for SMEsThe beauty of having former business Ministers in the new Department is that we are across most of these issues, including the issue of IP. I am more than happy to sit down with…09 Feb 2023HANSARDExport Opportunities for SMEsMr Speaker, may I first thank you for your leadership in hosting President Zelensky yesterday? It really was a humbling moment for us all. My hon. Friend the Member for Dewsbury…09 Feb 2023HANSARDExport Opportunities for SMEsUK exports have grown by 24% year on year, and our landmark 12-point export strategy will challenge Government and the private sector to reach £1 trillion-worth of exports a year.…09 Feb 2023HANSARDInward InvestmentOn clinical trials specifically, when I was life science Minister we commissioned a review of clinical trials—we knew that was a blockage—but I do not think the data he presents…09 Feb 2023HANSARDInward InvestmentMy hon. Friend proudly represents Teconnex as a firm in his constituency. The Department is keen to support all businesses that seek to invest or expand in the UK, particularly…09 Feb 2023HANSARDInward InvestmentWithin the life sciences missions, manufacturing is a key point. I was at the life sciences conference in San Francisco when we finalised the deal with Moderna. Of course this is…09 Feb 2023HANSARDForeign Direct Investment since 2016More global multinationals have set up subsidiaries in the UK than in any country other than the United States. This is the best place in Europe in which to raise capital. Between…09 Feb 2023HANSARDForeign Direct Investment since 2016My hon. Friend has given a fantastic example of the opportunities that have been created. The UK is a highly attractive destination for FDI, and has been among the top recipients…09 Feb 2023HANSARDForeign Direct Investment since 2016In my previous role I was dealing with the impacts of the Inflation Reduction Act, and I hope I will continue to do so, because so many business representatives whom I have met…09 Feb 2023HANSARDAutomotive ExportsThe Department is working across Whitehall and with industry to secure export-led investment as the sector makes the transition to zero-emission vehicles, including new electric…09 Feb 2023HANSARDAutomotive ExportsThe hon. Lady will hopefully find some comfort in the fact that I have many meetings with the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders and have met the automotive sector…09 Feb 2023HANSARDAutomotive ExportsI am not sure that I can speak as far as that car goes, but I am more than happy to come to Hethel to visit Group Lotus. The amount of progress that has been made by experts,…09 Feb 2023HANSARDTopical QuestionsI completely understand why the right hon. Member may be confused. We on the Conservative Benches represent business, and I know that the Labour party was stopping people from…09 Feb 2023