I am grateful for my hon. Friend's important question. She will know that our manifesto committed to double the size of the co-op and mutual sector, and we are well on the way to doing so. She will also know that a consultation on this issue closed very recently. We are analysing the results and we will make further statements very soon.

I enjoy these exchanges with the shadow Secretary of State. I note that Reform's self-styled shadow Secretary of State—or, as I call him, the shadowy Secretary of State—is not in his place, despite being just next door in the Tea Room a few minutes ago. I think that speaks volumes. The shadow Secretary of State knows that the private sector has created 380,000 jobs under this Government. We will continue to grow the economy and the number of people in work, and make sure that people benefit from all the rights we are delivering, which are pro-business and pro-worker. He spent 14 years letting down Britain. Now he has spent 18 months talking it down.

As is so often the case when we have these exchanges, the shadow Secretary of State spends a lot of his time slagging off his own record in office. The Conservatives had 14 years to reform tribunal rights—they did not even touch it. They had 14 years to update workers' rights and employment status in this country—they did not do it. The economy moved forward; they failed to move forward. Turning to the issue of Peter Mandelson, I start by recognising that there are victims at the heart of this debate and the issues surrounding it. Those victims are in my mind today as I answer this question, and they have been all the way through. We will make sure that those victims get the justice they deserve. When it comes to the issues surrounding Peter Mandelson, there are multiple inquiries under way. Thames Valley police is leading on a criminal inquiry, and I will leave it at that.

I thank my hon. Friend for her work in this area. The Government believe that trade unions are absolutely essential for tackling insecurity, inequality, discrimination, enforcement and low pay. We are providing a legal framework for businesses and unions to negotiate access to the workplace. We recognise that for the framework to effectively facilitate that access, it has to be supported. That is why we are consulting on this. Officials are reviewing those responses, and we will publish a response in due course.

Fuel duty is currently frozen. The key thing we can do to make sure we deal with this instability in energy prices is de-escalate in the region. I remind the hon. Member that his party has been calling for us to join the war.

Co-operatives are important for creating a sense of connection and are more resilient and productive. We have a commitment to double the co-operative sector. Our call for evidence has closed, and we are working on the proposals that will flow out of that.

We have increased finance available to businesses by £4 billion and are proposing stronger measures on late payments and cutting red tape to support small businesses.

The Trade Remedies Authority is investigating. We need to ensure dumping is not acceptable and will use available remedies to protect British businesses.

We have introduced support packages since coming into office. The hospitality sector needs a stable industrial strategy.

My hon. Friend is right. The increased bilateral trade with India will help Scottish businesses take opportunities and build strong British businesses.

The median time for sorting out export licences is 14 days. I am happy to meet the hon. Member to tackle specific issues.

Britain is the start-up capital of Europe. We are doubling down to ensure businesses can scale up and stay in the UK, creating innovation, job creation, and wealth.

The Government have a commitment to reduce the regulatory burden on business by 25%. My Department led on almost £1 billion of regulatory reform for company reporting in just the first weeks of our taking office. The small business plan and strategy will deliver for small businesses, on top of the industrial strategy, which is getting our economy facing the future and into solid growth for now and the future.

My hon. Friend is a real champion for her local breweries, especially Moot Brew in Halling, which produces excellent beer—I know she visits regularly. We recognise the importance of independent breweries and pubs, and we are committed to ensuring that the sector remains diverse, competitive and rooted in local communities. We have reviewed the beer market to assess any barriers, and I will keep my hon. Friend updated.

The right hon. Gentleman raises an issue that is close to my heart. The Government and I care deeply about the future of the automotive sector. Exports are incredibly important to it, but so is the security of supply chains. I have raised this issue not only with our US counterparts and other export markets but with the EU, to protect supply chains. My ministerial colleague chaired the Automotive Council just yesterday; we are listening, gauging and acting on behalf of the sector. Automotive production fell by 50% when the Conservatives were running the country. We are trying to get it back up to where it deserves to be.

My right hon. Friend is absolutely right. We have taken action through the British industrial competitiveness scheme, which is a downpayment on exactly the sort of support he describes. We are constantly working on ways to cut costs for small businesses, and I am sure we will work with the Select Committee on that.

Yes.

My hon. Friend is right: Cornwall has loads of critical minerals. They will be beneficial in driving not only the UK economy but great businesses and export opportunities. As we have said before, we want companies to scale and grow in the UK, to be headquartered and listed in the UK, and to provide great jobs in the UK. That is why I am working with my hon. Friend and his Cornish Labour colleagues, and with the industry and capital markets in the UK, to corral capital into Cornish critical minerals.

I congratulate the hon. Member on Great Grimsby Day, and I can give him that assurance.

We have called in Royal Mail, brought together unions and management, and had a meeting yesterday with Ofcom to stress that things have to improve. Specific meetings are taking place on postal votes in Scotland, and we have sought assurances that they will not be impacted by the problems with the quality of service.

My ministerial team and I have been very active on this issue, raising it directly with Commissioners. We are working with our EU colleagues to make sure that the automotive sector is respected, valued, and secure in the future.

The Government are concerned about the erosion of UK domestic steel production compared with imports. My hon. Friend might like a further discussion with me after the steel strategy is published.

We are working on a new high street strategy to deal with issues mentioned, want investors to step up, and have a responsibility through planning reform to make it easier to regenerate areas.

The impact of BICS is essential and fundamental in getting growth into the economy and sustainable businesses into the future. We are looking carefully at how the learning from that can be applied in other areas.