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“(Urgent Question): To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster if he will make a statement on the United States national security strategy and its implications for the United Kingdom’s relationship with the United States.”

“Order. Can I have a certain decorum from other Members while the Minister is speaking?”

“Thank you, Mr Speaker, for granting this urgent question. Last weekend, the US Administration published its national security strategy, and it is the clearest articulation yet of President Trump’s ideological foundation. The whole House should be under no illusion. The United States consensus that has led the western w…”

“Order. The Question is—”

“Order.”

“Order. I see that seven Members are looking to speak. Let us start with six-minute speeches and see how we progress.”

“I am sure the hon. Lady will give the Minister enough time for her speech.”

“The UK-US economic prosperity deal was very welcome for the automotive sector, but there are some challenges for that sector. The current quota of 100,000 units and the quarterly thresholds are particularly difficult for small-volume and micro manufacturers, such as Aston Martin, McLaren and Morgan. What conversations …”

“Order. I remind Members that when they say “you” they are speaking to me.”

“The right hon. Member is absolutely right that it is a courtesy, but my understanding—I think he will understand this, too—is that it is not an obligation. On this occasion it was not possible for the Minister to do that, given the number of interventions that we had, as well as the full contributions from all the Memb…”

“My thoughts, too, are with the family of Dawn Sturgess. In 2010, Putin said: “Traitors will kick the bucket, believe me.” Post-Litvinenko, how can it be that our country can afford protection for, say, a former Prime Minister such as Liz Truss, but not for an asset such as Sergei Skripal? Yesterday’s story in the i new…”

“This week, in the wake of COP30, devastating floods across south-east Asia have affected the people of Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia, with 1,300 estimated to have died. Here in the UK, we are witnessing ever-more extreme weather events, be they the wettest winters or the driest summers. Such events are affecting glo…”

“(Urgent Question): To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster if he will make a statement on espionage cases and the Official Secrets Act.”

“I thank the Minister for his comments, and I thank Mr Speaker for granting this urgent question demonstrating the importance of parliamentary security, safety and sovereignty. The case of alleged spying on behalf of China caused widespread concern among the public and Members of both Houses. My Committee, which is comp…”

“Do you feel these tariff reductions are what your sectors need? Do they go far enough or are there particular areas—of course you would like them to have been better—where they have fallen short?”

“Tom, what is the NFU’s view on agri-products?”

“Thank you. Murray, from the automotive side, I think only 6,000 vehicles were exported from the UK in 2024. You said that ratification periods can be difficult—consumers will hold off and so on—but beyond that period, what sort of uplift do you forecast?”

“What is the threshold?”

“How big a problem is that for you?”

“It could be substitutional volume.”