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Written questions

Bill Esterson

1,699 written questions tabled, most recent first.

4 Dec 2017 · Department of Health

Continuing Care: Merseyside

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what discussions he has had with (a) Southport and Formby CCG and (b) South Sefton CCG on (i) a moratorium on and (ii) funding for retrospective reviews of continuing healthcare; when funding will be available for

30 Nov 2017 · Department for International Trade

Energy Intensive Industries: Trade Agreements

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, pursuant to his written statement of 28 November 2017, HCWS273, on trade remedies, what recent representations he has received from energy intensive industries on the implementation of trade remedy me

30 Nov 2017 · Department for International Trade

Small Businesses: Loans

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 28 November 2017 to Question 115425 on small businesses, what the (a) rate of default was on loans provided by UK export finance during the period to which that answer refers

29 Nov 2017 · Department for International Trade

Trade Promotion

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, pursuant to the Written Ministerial Statement of 27 November 2017 on trade matters, HCWS271, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of appointing the nine Her Britannic Majesty's T

29 Nov 2017 · HM Treasury

Business Premises: Valuation

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 27 November 2017 to Question 115208 on business premises: valuation, what plans he has to change the amount charged by the Valuation Office Agency to revalue properties for business rates pu

29 Nov 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Groceries Code Adjudicator

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 27 November 2017 to Question 115216, what changes he proposes to implement for the operation of the Grocery Code Adjudicator (GCA) as a result of the rev

29 Nov 2017 · Department for Exiting the European Union

Trade Agreements

To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, pursuant to the Answer of 20 November 2017 to Question 112323, on trade agreements, how many of the organisations listed in that Answer have made representations to him on the priority given by

27 Nov 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Competition and Markets Authority

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he has plans to evaluate the performance of the Competition and Markets Authority.

27 Nov 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Business

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 16 November 2017 to Question 112764, on business, which sectors have indicated an interest in developing a Sector Deal referred to in that Answer; and wh

27 Nov 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Construction: Billing

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 20 November 2017 to Question 113349, on construction: billing, when he plans to publish the results of the consultations on payment practices within the

27 Nov 2017 · HM Treasury

Small Businesses: Tax Collection

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has plans for Making Tax Digital to be mandatory for businesses below the VAT threshold; and if he will make statement.

23 Nov 2017 · Department for International Trade

Trade Remedies Authority

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what representations he has received on the inclusion of social and environmental criteria in the remit of the Trade Remedies Authority.

23 Nov 2017 · Department for International Trade

Antidumping Duties

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, pursuant to his oral contribution on 23 November, what representations he has received from business organisations on the application of the lesser duty rule after the UK has left the EU.

23 Nov 2017 · Department for International Trade

Small Businesses

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, pursuant to the Oral Answer on 23 November 2017, how much funding from UK Export Finance has been spent on (a) supporting UK businesses and (b) advisers to those businesses.

23 Nov 2017 · Department for International Trade

Trade Agreements

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade pursuant to his Oral Answer of 23 November 2017, what the timetable is for the agreement of each of the trade agreements to be rolled over from the EU after the UK leaves the EU; and how many staff in

23 Nov 2017 · Department for International Trade

Small Businesses

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, pursuant to his Oral Answer on 23 November 2017, what criteria he used to locate staff from the Export Hub on Small Business Saturday.

23 Nov 2017 · Department for International Trade

Department for International Trade: Public Expenditure

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, pursuant to his oral Answer on 23 November, what discussion he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the additional funding for his Department following the Autumn Budget 2017 and how many a

23 Nov 2017 · Department for International Trade

Exports

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, for what reason the figures in the Red Book, published on 22 November show growth in exports of goods and services in the UK falling from 3.4% in 2018 to 0.1% in 2020.

22 Nov 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Small Business Commissioner

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the proceedings of the Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee of 21 November 2017, whether the Small Business Commissioner has the capacity to name and shame thos

22 Nov 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Small Business Commissioner

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the proceedings of the Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee of 21 November 2017, how many businesses will fall (a) within and (b) outside the remit of the Small

22 Nov 2017 · HM Treasury

Non-domestic Rates: Valuation

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to his oral contribution of 22 November 2017, what plans he has for businesses to take responsibility for the revaluation of their own premises.

20 Nov 2017 · Cabinet Office

Government Departments: Procurement

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what proportion of small and medium-sized enterprises suppliers were paid within 30 days of invoice date by prime contractors to Government departments in the last 12 months.

20 Nov 2017 · Cabinet Office

Government Departments: Procurement

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what proportion of Government spend in 2015-16 was on small and medium-sized enterprises in each of the (a) communications, (b) construction, (c) engineering goods, (d) industrial services, (e) logistics and (f)

20 Nov 2017 · Cabinet Office

Government Departments: Procurement

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what importance he places on Government departments prioritising spending on small and medium-sized enterprises; and what the reasons are for that policy.

20 Nov 2017 · Cabinet Office

Government Departments: Procurement

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when he plans to publish the report commissioned to identify where Government departments can increase spending on small and medium-sized enterprises.

20 Nov 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Insolvency

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he plans to publish a review on insolvency regulations.

15 Nov 2017 · Department for International Trade

World Trade Organization

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 13 November 2017 to Question 111584, which aspects of the UK's membership of the WTO the UK needs to update to replicate as far as possible current obligations after the UK l

15 Nov 2017 · Department for International Trade

World Trade Organization

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 14 November 2017 to Question 110584, what representations he has received from business organisations on the establishment of a trade remedies framework.

15 Nov 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Construction: Billing

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 14 November 2017 to Question 111704, what representations he has received from business organisations on the extent of delay in payment to SMEs in the co

15 Nov 2017 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Housing: Construction

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 14 November 2017 to Question 111705, what discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the level of financial support for small and med

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