While we were listening in to Kemi Badenoch, Foreign Secretary David Lammy was up at the Foreign Affairs Committee.
Labour’s Emily Thornberry asked what Mr Lammy wants to achieve in his role in the next 12 months – and so, what the committee should judge him on.
He responds the UK can “take at least one lesson from Donald Trump”.
“The art of the deal.”
Mr Lammy says growth is a “central challenge for our country”, adding: “Judge me by the deals that I am able to secure.”
What agreements are on the cards?
Turning to what he hopes to achieve, the foreign secretary points to potential deals with the EU.
“I have opened up foreign policy dialogue with the EU,” he says.
“We need to secure a new EU defence pact.”
Looking further afield, Mr Lammy mentions a new “tech security initiative” with India.
He says the UK wants to see “returns” on those deals in the year ahead.