Business & Trade
Trade policy, exports, imports, small business, enterprise, competition, industrial strategy
Recent PMQs Questions
View all 217PMQs 2026-04-29
The war in Iran has exposed how dangerously reliant we are on imports for our food, fuel and medicine, but the reality is that climate breakdown will make the current instability look trivial. Will th...
PMQs 2026-03-18
Yesterday, the Chancellor announced £2 billion of funding for UK sovereign artificial intelligence and quantum capabilities. The Science, Innovation and Technology Committee was told that Government p...
PMQs 2026-03-11
A devastating fire on Union Street has destroyed small businesses and heritage, but the emergency services prevented a greater tragedy. Will the Prime Minister join me in thanking the emergency servic...
PMQs 2026-03-11
The right hon. and learned Gentleman said, “If she were Prime Minister”, but if I were Prime Minister, HMS Dragon would have left a week ago. The only time—[Hon. Members: “More!”] The only time, he ha...
PMQs 2026-03-11
Strengthening Britain's defence capability and rebuilding our industrial base have never been more important. Will the Government's £1 billion helicopter investment with Leonardo UK support skilled jo...
PMQs 2026-03-04
From the sound mixing desks made by Calrec in Hebden Bridge to the valves made by Blackhall Engineering in Brighouse, Calder Valley's specialist manufacturing is recognised the world over. However, wi...
PMQs 2026-02-25
In January last year, Somerset received around 2,000 pothole reports. This January, there were nearly 7,000—a 250% increase. I recently stood on the Fosse Way in my constituency, where one resident ha...
PMQs 2026-02-11
The announcement that pubs and music venues will receive a much-welcome reduction in business rates is a positive step. However, in our manifesto we did promise root-and-branch reform of business rate...
PMQs 2026-02-11
Last year, Plymouth was named the national centre for marine autonomy and given a defence growth deal. However, the small and medium-sized enterprises in the unmanned surface vessel sector, many of wh...
PMQs 2024-05-15
TSB is closing a bank branch in Leven, which hinders small businesses and communities. Does the Prime Minister accept that the Government have been too slow on this issue? What else will he do?...
Recent Ministerial Questions
View all 2785Topical Questions 2026-04-28
At a recent meeting with members of Wantage chamber of commerce, local businesses were united in their concerns about business rates and unconvinced by recent Government tweaks that Ministers have jus...
Topical Questions 2026-04-28
Will the Chancellor look again at eye-watering bu [2D [K business rate revaluations and release the full 20p discount for small busi [4D [K businesses as legislated?...
Topical Questions 2026-04-28
Why has this Chancellor increased borrowing by on [2D [K one quarter of a trillion pounds, leading to higher borrowing costs, inflat [6D [K inflation, interest rates, and sluggish growth?...
Topical Questions 2026-04-28
In response to the question from my right hon. Fr [2D [K Friend the Member for Godalming and Ash (Sir Jeremy Hunt) on borrowing, the [3D [K the right hon. Lady suggested that she was following a stric...
Defence Industrial Strategy 2026-04-28
What discussions have you had with the Secretary [K of State for Defence on the effectiveness of the defence industrial strateg [7D [K strategy?...
Fuel Costs Support for Motorists 2026-04-28
Even before Middle East conflict, fuel prices were 10 [2D [K 10p per litre higher than neighbouring towns. Even London was cheaper than [K Merthyr Tydfil. I have met suppliers with limited success. Ca...
Conflict in the Middle East Cost of Living 2026-04-28
I am concerned about the impact of recent attacks [7D [K attacks on energy infrastructure and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz on [2D [K on companies like Baker Hughes, which employs over 300 peopl...
Cost of Living Wolverhampton West 2026-04-28
I thank the Chancellor for her condolences. I was [3D [K was at the site of the tragedy on Sunday laying flowers. One of my favourit [8D [K favourite places for lunch is the Pomegranate Café in my con...
Global Trade Support for Businesses 2026-04-28
What steps she is taking to support businesses to [2D [K to trade globally?...
Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Business Rates 2026-04-28
I recently met Chris, the owner of Chapters Hair [K in Bromsgrove, who told me that current conditions are the most difficult h [1D [K he has faced in 25 years of trading, which he attributes directly...