China and Japan Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office
Monday 2nd February 2026

(1 day, 9 hours ago)

Commons Chamber
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Keir Starmer Portrait The Prime Minister
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We had very productive meetings in Japan. Among the discussions was how we open up to more trade between our two economies.

Richard Tice Portrait Richard Tice (Boston and Skegness) (Reform)
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The Prime Minister has said that this visit to China was good for British jobs. Having wrongly granted consent to the Chinese super-embassy, can he confirm that it will be built with brilliant British steel from Lincolnshire, as opposed to Chinese steel?

Keir Starmer Portrait The Prime Minister
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It was this Government who took the action on Scunthorpe to ensure we had British Steel at Scunthorpe—it is one of the proudest things I have done.