As Secretary of State for Business and Trade, my priority is to support inward investment into all regions and nations of the UK. This week, we delivered the investment summit showcasing opportunities in Northern Ireland.

We support businesses like Wilko during such difficult times, discussing best ways forward with unions and helping to find bidders. The Government is providing support to ensure people have somewhere to go.

The Government value the work of the Parliamentary Partnership Assembly and support its role. The right hon. Friend is correct that we should look forward, not backwards.

The Government are concerned about the impact on families and are supportive. We believe that high streets are reshaping themselves, with rates relief of £13.6 billion over five years.

The hon. Gentleman's point about business rates lacks clarity, as Labour has not specified how to replace £22 billion of lost taxation receipts.

My hon. Friend, it's not about the day but the deal. We are working as much as we can to get a mutually beneficial deal with India.

We launched a payment and cash flow review earlier this year, which is due to report very shortly. We will be ambitious in making sure small businesses get paid more quickly.

I join my hon. Friend, a great champion of Bosworth, in congratulating Caterpillar on 70 years and 1,300 employees. That is fantastic. I look forward to going along and having a go on the electric diggers.

The hon. Member raises an important point. There is certainly, as part of the administration process, an obligation on the administrators to look at the circumstances that led to the demise of that company and report to the Insolvency Service.

My right hon. Friend raises a good point. The events industry is often overlooked, yet it is a great export opportunity. Those are some of the things I am going to raise with the Board of Trade, which is meeting next week.

The hon. Member raises an important point about the cost of living impact on businesses. These are global issues, not domestic issues.

My hon. Friend raises a good point. Those sectors are critical for the UK economy. While we did have plans around sector deals, I would focus on the Chancellor's five sectors that he thinks will drive growth in the UK.

I am happy to engage with the hon. Member. I missed the earliest part of his question, but we are providing an awful lot of support for small businesses in various ways.

The Treasury published a consultation in March on a range of measures to mitigate carbon leakage. Potential policies include a carbon adjustment mechanism on managing product standards.

That is certainly something we can look to do. There are many concerns about what will happen to copyright and intellectual property once AI continues to advance in this area.

The hon. Friend is right; it was initially called the TPP, and Canada added 'comprehensive and progressive'. The US has stated that it will not sign free trade agreements like the one we had under consideration. Instead, the Atlantic declaration by the Prime Minister and President Biden serves as a new vehicle for forming a trade partnership. My Department works actively across Government with counterparts in the US to ensure this delivers for the UK.

The hon. Gentleman makes an important point; we urge banks to listen to their customers on keeping doors open. The banking framework relationship with the post office network provides deposit and cash facilities for small businesses, which will ensure sustainability of the post office network.

I was at Harland & Wolff last night for London International Shipping Week. They are excited about the shipbuilding credit guarantee scheme, providing Government-backed loans of up to £500 million to ensure that shipbuilding continues to thrive in the UK.

The hon. Gentleman is right; I find one thing regrettable - he continues to discuss this despite the world moving on post-referendum. We have left the EU and won't return under same terms. Focusing on benefits like control over laws, borders, money, and deregulation through smarter regulation programme.

The transition poses a risk of greater reliance on China for battery manufacturing needed for zero emission vehicles. We work with allies like US and critical minerals strategy to diversify supply chains, ensuring competitiveness and national security.

The hon. Gentleman is right; first thing we want to see is restoration of Executive in Northern Ireland. Discussions facilitate business conversations and encourage restoration of Executive for driving changes wanted.