A morning run and then to the barbers. A busy morning before dropping down to the Chamber for PMQs. The PM did well again, with Starmer once again resorting to class warfare to make his points. It's pathetic. After a sandwich at my desk, I headed to CR 16 for the next session of our European Security Committee, led most ably by Sir Bill Cash. Today we took evidence from three panellists. They were Professor Lorand Bartels MBE, Professor of International Law at the University of Cambridge and Counsel at Freshfields; Shanker Singham, CEO, Competere Ltd, who joined us virtually from Japan; and Sam Lowe, Partner, Flint Global. The session, which can be seen on Parliament TV examined the UK’s obligations under the UK/EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement and how the Agreement might impact the UK’s ability to diverge from EU laws and standards post-EU exit. It also explored other free trade agreements the UK has recently concluded—such as those with Australia and New Zealand—and how they might impact different sectors of the UK’s economy, and potentially condition future UK regulation. Overall, the session provided an overview of the UK’s ‘regulatory landscape’ after Brexit. We were in mid-flow when, unfortunately, the division bell rang and several votes, each taking c15 minutes, saw the meeting postponed for another date. It was a shame as it was proving most interesting. Finance Bill concluded, it was back to Dorset.