Business & Trade
Trade policy, exports, imports, small business, enterprise, competition, industrial strategy
Recent PMQs Questions
View all 241PMQs 2026-09-09
Yr Heliwr in Nefyn is a community-owned pub, and it is buzzing with events fuelled by local beers and food. I have to declare an interest; I have shares in Yr Heliwr, and it makes my husband very happ...
PMQs 2026-09-09
The Prime Minister will remember his first visit as Labour leader to Gravesend, proving that he loves the south as much as the north. On that day, I spoke to him about the long campaign by me and my h...
PMQs 2026-09-09
I associate myself with the Prime Minister's opening remarks, not least about the 25th anniversary of the horrific terror attacks of 9/11. I welcome the Government finally banning imports from illegal...
PMQs 2026-09-09
My home town of Kilmarnock was once the industrial powerhouse of Ayrshire, but after decades of decline and deindustrialisation, it has never fully recovered. I welcome the Prime Minister's determinat...
PMQs 2026-09-02
The Prime Minister said yesterday that Brexit ushered in “a decade of low growth and stalled regeneration.” He is right. Our economy is stuck in this mess thanks to the Conservatives—and the leader of...
PMQs 2026-09-02
The Prime Minister avoided answering my question yesterday. Can he name a single spending request to which he said no? He is talking about working together on welfare but did not specify any cuts. How...
PMQs 2026-07-08
Five of Coughlan's Bakery stores are closing down because of recent tax hikes. This family-owned business, which has survived a world war and multiple recessions, is failing under this Labour Governme...
PMQs
In two weeks, new steel quotas and 50% tariffs will be implemented. UKF Steel in my constituency faces closure by the end of the year if no action is taken. What steps are being taken to mitigate this...
PMQs
Running a business as a plumber, I was well used to dealing with dirty grubbiness, and there is still plenty of that dirty grubbiness behind me. Running a business is tough, so will the Prime Minister...
PMQs
Flexible and co-working spaces play a crucial role in regenerating town centres. However, recent Valuation Office Agency assessments now treat many as single, larger businesses. This could result in l...
Recent Ministerial Questions
View all 4193Topical Questions 2026-09-10
The Prime Minister was right last week to say that too many buses are being bought from abroad. The 10% social value commitment from combined mayoral authorities following the conclusion of the bus ma...
Jobs in AI 2026-09-10
I welcome my right hon. Friend to his place—I am so pleased to see him become the first Minister for AI at the Cabinet table. In order for AI productivity gains to be felt in every postcode and in are...
Government Contracts Small Businesses 2026-09-10
In Calder Valley—or valve valley, as we often call it—small manufacturing firms contribute to nationally significant projects through supply chains, but are often left out of the conversation about na...
Government Contracts Small Businesses 2026-09-10
What steps she is taking to help ensure small businesses have improved access to Government contracts....
Economic Capabilities Cross-Government Work 2026-09-10
What steps her Department is taking to co-ordinate cross-Government work to strengthen the UK's long-term economic capabilities....
EU-UK Relationship 2026-09-10
British farmers and fishers, and my shellfish exporters, continue to face unnecessary trade barriers with our largest export market. A 2024 report from the Centre for Inclusive Trade Policy found that...
Topical Questions 2026-09-08
In recent weeks, the fast fashion online retailer Shein has been valued at a fraction of its price when it listed in Hong Kong, in part due to the treatment of low-value imports in the US and Europe. ...
Topical Questions 2026-09-08
When the Bank of Scotland closed its Larkhall branch, it left the town with no high street bank. It is a problem not only for Larkhall but for nearby villages including Ashgill and Netherburn. I am gr...
Topical Questions 2026-09-08
Nearly 100,000 hospitality jobs have disappeared in two years. Pubs, hotels and restaurants across the Scottish Borders are struggling with higher employment costs. When will the Labour Government cut...
Topical Questions 2026-09-08
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities. The MP noted the new government's focus on fiscal rules and economic growth....