Written questions

Dame Harriett Baldwin

688 written questions tabled, most recent first.

20 Jan 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Trade Agreements: India

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, when he plans to initiate the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act (CRAG) process for the UK–India Free Trade Agreement by laying the treaty before Parliament.

13 Jan 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Overseas Trade: Canada

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the press release entitled Joint statement between the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and the Prime Minister of Canada, published on 15 June 2025, on what date (a) he and (b) th

17 Dec 2025 · Treasury

Erasmus+ Programme: Finance

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, which budget line is funding the contributions agreed to rejoin Erasmus Plus in the Spending Review period.

11 Dec 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Minerals and Semiconductors: Overseas Trade

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to expand UK participation in global supply chains for semiconductors and critical minerals.

11 Dec 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Trade Agreements: Gulf States

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what progress he has made on negotiations towards a UK–Gulf Cooperation Council Free Trade Agreement; and what issues remain outstanding.

11 Dec 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Trade Agreements: Dispute Resolution

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what is the Department's policy on the use of Investor-State Dispute Settlement mechanisms in future free trade agreements.

11 Dec 2025 · Treasury

Iron and Steel: Carbon Emissions

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what is the estimated impact of the proposed Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism on the competitiveness of UK steel exports.

11 Dec 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Motor Vehicles: USA

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what specific steps his Department is taking to tackle non-tariff barriers currently facing SMEs in the automotive sector that export to the United States.

11 Dec 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Flood Control: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 10 December 2025 to Question 96648, if she will set a target date for announcing the split between capital and revenue funding.

10 Dec 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Iron and Steel: Manufacturing Industries

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what his timetable is for the (a) consultation on and (b) implementation of the compensation scheme for steel undertakings referenced in his statement of 10 December 2025.

10 Dec 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

British Steel: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what proportion of the £274 million funding provided to British Steel has been used to settle outstanding invoices owed to small and medium-sized enterprises in the supply chain; and what estimate he h

10 Dec 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Iron and Steel

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he plans to publish the Steel Strategy before the expiry of the current steel safeguards in 2026.

10 Dec 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Steel Industry (Special Measures) Act 2025

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, on what date his Department submitted the Impact Assessment relating to the Steel Industry (Special Measures) Act 2025 to the Regulatory Policy Committee for review.

3 Dec 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Flood Control: Expenditure

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, further to her answer to Q92990 if she can break down the annual expenditure and the total £4.2 billion into capital and revenue.

3 Dec 2025 · Treasury

Taxation: Domicil

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the answer of 26 June to Question 61930, how many P85 forms have been submitted in each month from May 2025 to date.

2 Dec 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Agriculture: Subsidies

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she plans to extend the Fruit and Vegetable Growers Scheme beyond December 31st 2025.

27 Nov 2025 · Treasury

Overseas Residence: Taxation

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, further to Question 93370, if she will commission from HMRC an analysis of the tax contribution of the British nationals the ONS estimates have left the UK since July 2024.

25 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Travellers: Caravan Sites

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to devolve the District Council power to evict travellers and illegal encampments from council-owned land to Town and Parish councils.

24 Nov 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Fruit and vegetables: Import Duties

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he plans to reduce the cost of groceries by reducing tariffs on fruit and vegetables not (a) grown and (b) processed in the UK.

21 Nov 2025 · Treasury

Overseas Residence: Taxation

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what analysis she has commissioned from HMRC of the tax contribution made by the 257,000 British nationals who the ONS estimates left the UK in 2024.

20 Nov 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Flood Control: Expenditure

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will break down the total £4.2 billion to flood defence spending in the Spending Review 2025 into capital and resource spending.