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HANSARD Steel Industry (Nationalisation) BillI am grateful for the right hon. and learned Gentleman’s intervention. I knew when I was bringing these powers in and working through the legislation that they would be an…21 May 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am grateful to my hon. Friend for his comments. The package that we are announcing today will be significant. I will not say any more, because the Chancellor will be making that…21 May 2026HANSARD Steel Industry (Nationalisation) BillI will save the hon. Gentleman from driving home the point even more, because I understand the passion with which he speaks. With regard to Amodil, I will look into that company…21 May 2026HANSARDTopical QuestionsI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for not ruining my moment to shine. I told the House that I would be an activist, interventionist champion for business. I am very pleased to…21 May 2026HANSARDDigital ID: BusinessesIt is going to be a busy day for the Department for Business and Trade team. We are going to be spending a lot of time together today, Mr Speaker, and I very much look forward to…21 May 2026HANSARDSmall Businesses: Rural AreasThe fact that the hon. Lady’s constituent works in the hospitality sector and is located in a rural area means that he requires multiple types of support from this Government,…21 May 2026HANSARDBacking Business to Create Economic GrowthThe Government are investing in AI infrastructure, but also making sure that the regulatory and legislative landscape is up to date for the time we are living in. The hon.…18 May 2026HANSARDBacking Business to Create Economic GrowthUnfortunately, none of the Conservative Members was listening to what I just said in outlining the measures we are taking, and the admission that we get it and we are listening.…18 May 2026HANSARDBacking Business to Create Economic GrowthThe right hon. Member mentions irony; this is from the party that gave us the Liz Truss mini-Budget, which wreaked havoc on our economy. Mortgage rates went up for every mortgage…18 May 2026HANSARDBacking Business to Create Economic GrowthI have committed to invest in, modernise and protect the steel industry where I need to. Those are watchwords that I apply throughout the economy in highly volatile times. We are…18 May 2026HANSARDBacking Business to Create Economic GrowthTo clarify, I am talking about how we recover from the scars of the 1980s, how we learn the lessons, and how we ensure that we never repeat mistakes that cause scars that endure…18 May 2026HANSARDBacking Business to Create Economic GrowthI have been aware of those issues from opposition into government. Of course, rebuilding the relationship with the European Union is also partly about smoothing that barrier…18 May 2026HANSARDBacking Business to Create Economic GrowthThe whole purpose of the debate is to emphasise that economic growth matters. In the last full year in which the Conservatives were in office, economic growth stood at 0.4%. In…18 May 2026HANSARDBacking Business to Create Economic GrowthMr Speaker, I heard your call for decency and respect, and I hope those will be the watchwords for today’s debate. My right hon. Friend the Chancellor is with her G7 colleagues…18 May 2026HANSARDBacking Business to Create Economic GrowthOnce again, the Lib Dems condemn every fundraising measure we have brought in to invest in our public services and get our country back on its feet, but they never say how they…18 May 2026HANSARDBacking Business to Create Economic GrowthNo, I am going to carry on. I appreciate Members’ kind offers to intervene again and again; I look forward to all their speeches. The Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill will…18 May 2026HANSARDBacking Business to Create Economic GrowthThe right hon. Gentleman knows full well the commitment that I personally have to Northern Ireland and its economic success. All the issues related to national resilience are…18 May 2026HANSARDBacking Business to Create Economic GrowthI am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for giving me the opportunity to point out that, in my Department, the overall net regulatory burden is reducing, not expanding. I will not…18 May 2026HANSARDBacking Business to Create Economic GrowthThis Government have invested in industry up and down the country, from Agratas in the south-west, where we are investing in gigafactories, to Ineos in Scotland. We are investing…18 May 2026HANSARDBusiness and TradeThe shadow Secretary of State knows that the private sector has created 386,000 jobs under this Government.13 May 2026