Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury (Chief Whip)
Labour (Co-op)MP for Stalybridge and Hyde
“The European Commission has confirmed that member states may partially suspend EES checks for up to 90 days at peak times, extendable for a further 60 days. Can the Minister confirm whether there have been conversations with European counte…”
“On 24 July 2025, the Government signed the UK-India trade deal. This deal will unlock economic growth in every corner of the UK, put money back into working people’s pockets, and delivers on the Plan for Change. It is expected to increase b…”
“I am delighted by the hugely positive response that the industrial strategy has received. It is a plan to lift every part of the country, making it easier and quicker to do business and to invest. For north Wales, with its formidable prowes…”
“On 28 February 2025, the UK’s Trade Remedies Authority (“TRA”) initiated a review of the steel safeguard measure. The review assessed whether exemptions afforded to developing countries should be updated to reflect recent trade flows and wh…”
“Today the Government has published and laid before Parliament its Industrial Strategy.…”
“With permission, I will make a statement on how this Government are backing British business and British workers through the launch of the UK’s modern industrial strategy. At the outset, I wish to thank Dame Clare Barclay, all members of th…”
“On 8 May 2025, the Prime Minister and the President concluded a landmark economic deal between the United Kingdom and the United States. The deal was defined in the General Terms for the Economic Prosperity Deal (EPD). Both countries agreed…”
“This trade agreement is a huge economic win for the UK—the biggest trade deal since Brexit and the best deal that India has ever offered. As we have heard, it is estimated to increase bilateral trade by £25.5 billion, UK GDP by £4.8 billion…”
“With your permission, Mr Speaker, I am grateful to be able to give a statement today, following that given by my right honourable Friend the Minister for Trade Policy and Economic Security on Thursday, to update the House on the agreement w…”
“I announced in July that we were resuming free trade agreement negotiations with the Gulf Co-operation Council, India, Israel, the Republic of Korea, Switzerland and Türkiye. We have also begun talks with the United States on an economic pr…”
“The planned statement will be delivered orally today by the Secretary of State for Business and Trade.…”
“With permission, Madam Deputy Speaker, I would like to make a statement on the United Kingdom’s economic relationship with the United States. The UK has a strong and balanced trading relationship with the US worth £315 billion, which suppor…”
“I beg to move, That the Bill be now read a Second time.…”
“I am delighted to announce that I have appointed a new Board of Trade.…”
“More than 3 million workers are expected to receive a pay rise due to increases to the national minimum wage in April, protecting the lowest paid in society. After our changes to the remit, we accepted in full the recommendations of the Low…”
“On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. It has come to my attention that in a speech that I gave on 28 April 2014, recorded in column 614 of Hansard, on the subject of high-speed rail, I made a reference to my experience of using our loc…”
“The Government’s Plan to Make Work Pay is a core part of our mission to grow the economy, raise living standards across the country and create opportunities for all. It will tackle the low pay, poor working conditions and poor job security …”
“The Secretary of State has today appointed 32 Parliamentarians covering 79 markets to the United Kingdom’s Trade Envoy programme.…”
“Today I have laid a Report regarding the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (REUL Act) before Parliament and published it on gov.uk. This Report updates the House in line with the obligations under Section 17 of the REUL Act, …”
“This Government has a clear mission to drive economic growth and aim for the highest sustained growth in the G7. The Prime Minister has been clear that he expects regulators to play their part in delivering these ambitions.…”
“National security is the foundation of our Plan for Change – without it we can’t deliver on our milestones to raise living standards across the UK, with good, skilled, productive jobs.…”
“With your permission, Madam Deputy Speaker, I shall make a statement on the UK shipbuilding firm Harland & Wolff. I am pleased to inform the House that, subject to approvals, a commercial deal has been reached that will protect jobs, dr…”
“I am delighted to confirm today that the Chancellor and I have appointed a diverse group of the UK’s top business leaders, policy experts and trade union leaders to the Industrial Strategy Advisory Council. The Chancellor and I will join th…”
“The Government were forced to make difficult choices in the Budget, but the fundamentals of doing business in the UK remain strong. The Government’s agenda of creating an industrial strategy, getting people back to work, reforming our plann…”
“Small businesses are the beating heart of our high streets and our communities and are essential to our economic success. There are 5.5 million small businesses in the UK (99.8% of all businesses), accounting for 16.6 million jobs and £2.8 …”
“With permission, Mr Speaker, I wish to make a statement on the announcement by Stellantis yesterday on the future of its manufacturing sites in the United Kingdom. I know that yesterday was a dark day for Luton. This is an iconic plant powe…”
“It is a pleasure to open this final day of the debate on the Chancellor’s growth Budget. Can I welcome the new shadow team? It is lovely to see them in place. I think many of us on this side would admit that we were shadow Ministers for lon…”
“Today I am announcing a new £2.3million Regulatory Partnership for Growth Fund (RPGF), which will help to unlock export opportunities worth nearly £5 billion for UK companies over five years.…”
“The Government’s Plan to Make Work Pay is a core part of our mission to grow the economy, raise living standards across the country and create opportunities for all. It will tackle the low pay, poor working conditions and poor job security …”
“You are the shadow Business Secretary.…”
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