Bill Esterson

28 Apr 2020 · Department for International Trade

Medical Equipment: Export Controls

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what discussions she has had with her international counterparts on the lifting of export controls on medical devices throughout the world during the covid-19 pandemic.

27 Apr 2020 · Department for International Trade

World Trade Organization: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment she has made of the importance for UK interests of the World Trade Organisation holding meetings during the covid-19 pandemic; and what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of

27 Apr 2020 · Department for International Trade

World Trade Organization

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment she has made of the importance for international trade of the World Trade Organisation meeting in the near future.

27 Apr 2020 · Department for International Trade

World Trade Organization

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what recent representations she has made to ensure that a formal meeting of the World Trade Organisation takes place within a timeframe commensurate with that normally in place for the organisation.

27 Apr 2020 · Department for International Trade

Trade Bill: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps the Government is taking to ensure that witnesses are able to give evidence at the Committee Stage of the Trade Bill while complying with the Government's social distancing measures.

27 Apr 2020 · Department for International Trade

Trade Remedies Authority: Trade Unions

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, if she will make it her policy to ensure representation of trade unions on the board of the Trade Remedies Authority.

27 Apr 2020 · Department for International Trade

Trade Agreements: Trade Unions

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps the Government is taking to consult with trade unions on the text of trade negotiations with (a) the EU and (ii) non-EU countries.

24 Apr 2020 · Department for International Trade

Trade Remedies Investigations Directorate: Public Appointments

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, who the (a) executive and (b) non-executive members of the Trade Remedies Investigations Directorate are; whether any of those members have (a) recently given notice of resignation or (b) had their ap

24 Apr 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Takeovers

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the effect of the covid-19 pandemic on the potential for hostile takeovers of UK companies.

24 Apr 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Takeovers

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the effectiveness of legislation on hostile takeovers.

24 Apr 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Furs

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if the Government will make it is policy to ban all animal fur products.

23 Apr 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Takeovers

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the adequacy of existing legislation on preventing hostile takeovers.

21 Apr 2020 · Department for International Trade

Dumping: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what recent discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on protecting the UK manufacturing industry from dumping practices during the covid-19 outbreak.

20 Mar 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Food Supply: Delivery Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to remove restrictions on delivery times throughout the food supply chain to mitigate the effects of the covid-19 outbreak.

19 Mar 2020 · Treasury

Food Supply: Coronavirus

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department has plans to introduce tax breaks to enable food producers in financial distress as a result of the covid-19 outbreak to main food supplies.

19 Mar 2020 · Treasury

Food Supply: Business Rates

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department is taking to extend business rate relief to food producers to mitigate the effect of the covid-19 outbreak on national food security.

10 Feb 2020 · Treasury

Business Rates

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the proposed long-term review of the business rates model of taxation.

10 Feb 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Small Business Commissioner: Powers

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what steps her Department is taking to strengthen the powers of the small business commissioner in order to improve support for small businesses dealing with late payment issues.

10 Feb 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Small Business Commissioner: Powers

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what discussions she has had with the Interim Small Business Commissioner on giving the future, permanent post holder, powers of binding arbitration to ensure prompt payment for s

10 Feb 2020 · Treasury

Small Businesses: Living Wage

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps his Department is taking to support small businesses to afford the recent increase in the National Living Wage.

3 Feb 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Quarantine

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, from which budget he plans to allocate funding for the cost of quarantining citizens from Wuhan.

3 Feb 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Quarantine

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether an assessment was made of the (a) density and (b) risk to the health of the local population when deciding where to quarantine citizens returning from Wuhan.

3 Feb 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Arrowe Park Hospital: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people have missed (a) inpatient and (b) outpatient appointments at Arrowe Park hospital since the quarantining of citizens from Wuhan at that location.

22 Jan 2020 · Department for International Trade

Food: Imports

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that imported food meets UK standards as a condition of entry after the UK leaves the EU.

22 Jan 2020 · Department for International Trade

Food: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what plans she has to maintain UK food production standards in future trade deals.

22 Jan 2020 · Department for International Trade

Food: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what steps she is taking to ensure that (a) chlorinated chicken and (b) foods that do not meet UK food standards are not included in future trade deals.

20 Jan 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Chemicals: Regulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential economic effect on the chemicals industry of regulatory divergence from the EU.

13 Jan 2020 · Ministry of Justice

Disasters

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he plans to bring forward legislative proposals to establish an independent public advocate.

25 Oct 2019 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Social Enterprises

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of the findings of the global perception poll conducted by the Thomson Reuters Foundation that the UK has fallen

25 Oct 2019 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Business: Disadvantaged

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent steps she has taken to support the development of businesses in deprived communities.