What recent discussions he has had with his EU co [2D [K counterparts on the future EU-UK relationship.

Mr Speaker, I wish you and the Minister a happy S [1D [K St George's day. I congratulate my right hon. Friend on rejoining the EU Er [2D [K Erasmus+ scheme. It is very exciting for students across the UK, including [K at the University of Reading. On energy prices, we are all paying the price [5D [K price of Trump's war in Iran. It is vital for us to work with our European [K allies to lower energy prices, including reducing the trade costs brought u [1D [K up by the Tories' bad Brexit deal. Will the Minister give us an update on h [1D [K his negotiations for the UK to participate in EU internal electricity marke [5D [K markets?

Mr Speaker, Happy St George's day to you and to t [1D [K the House. From pandemics and health emergencies to the impact of climate c [1D [K change and Russian aggression on our border, residents in Exeter know that [K the EU and the UK have shared challenges and opportunities. What discussion [10D [K discussions has the Minister had on forming a UK-EU resilience partnership, [12D [K partnership, as suggested by UK in a Changing Europe, so we can effectively [11D [K effectively manage those shared challenges together?

The European Union currently allows for food prod [4D [K production methods that are either banned or being phased out in the UK, wh [2D [K which is undercutting British farmers. Will the Minister outline what discu [5D [K discussions have taken place with the European Union to ensure parity of we [2D [K welfare standards so that British farmers are not priced out of the market? [7D [K market?

Is the House right to understand that the Governm [7D [K Government believe that the economy has grown significantly less—measurably [15D [K less—measurably less—as a result of leaving the EU, and that this is one of [2D [K of the purposes behind the reset? [Hon. Members: “Yes!”] I hear Government [K Members saying yes. Could the Government then set that out, with all the ev [2D [K evidence and arguments proving the case?

I thank the Government for the grown-up approach [K they have taken to improving our relations with our friends and neighbours [K in the EU. In contrast—as we can see today—the Conservative party is still [K playing politics with our closest allies, and my generation has paid the pr [2D [K price. With that in mind, will the Minister set out what steps are being ta [2D [K taken to ensure that young people in Kettering and across the country take [K up the opportunity to study in the EU, now that we have rejoined the Erasmu [6D [K Erasmus scheme?

I wish the House and you, Mr Speaker, a happy St [K George's day. I welcome the fact that the Government are taking steps to im [2D [K improve and deepen our trading relationship with Europe, which is absolutel [9D [K absolutely crucial to businesses right across my constituency, which have t [1D [K told me again and again of the challenges they face as a direct result of t [1D [K this flawed Brexit process. Could the Minister set out what plans he has to [2D [K to ensure that proper parliamentary scrutiny is given to anything relating [K to improving relations with the EU, given that we no longer have a Select C [1D [K Committee that deals directly with those issues?

The hon. Member highlights the UK's global lead i [1D [K in agri-tech and selective breeding thanks to flexible regulation, notably [K the Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Act 2023. He points out it woul [4D [K would not have occurred under EU membership and questions if dynamic alignm [6D [K alignment with EU standards would jeopardise this success. Will the Ministe [7D [K Minister commit to securing a carve-out for precision breeding?

The hon. Member notes that the Minister has refus [5D [K refused to give a commitment regarding the vital sector's demands and quest [5D [K questions the impact of higher carbon prices on British farming. He asks if [2D [K if it is sensible to impose additional costs when farmers already face high [4D [K high fertilizer expenses and food security concerns.