Part of Business and Trade – in the House of Commons at on 13 March 2025.
Sarah Jones
Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero), Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade)
The right hon. Gentleman is right that the west midlands is a big exporter to many different countries, including the US and others. Of course, we will keep talking with the US, as the Secretary of State has been doing, and will ensure that we are standing up for British industry and doing the right thing.
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