Written questions

3,273 written questions tabled, most recent first.

30 Oct 2024 · Department for Business and Trade

Business: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to help raise awareness of the impact of mentoring on the business community.

29 Oct 2024 · Treasury

Tax Avoidance

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether it remains her policy to commission an independent review of the Loan Charge.

28 Oct 2024 · Department for Business and Trade

Department for Business and Trade: Santander Group

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many meetings he has had with representatives of Santander since 5 July 2024.

28 Oct 2024 · Department for Business and Trade

Product Regulation and Metrology Bill (HL)

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the Second Report of Session 2024-25 of the House of Lords Constitution Committee on Product Regulation and Metrology Bill,

28 Oct 2024 · Department for Business and Trade

Department for Business and Trade: Deputy Prime Minister

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many times he has had a meeting with the Deputy Prime Minister since 5 July 2024.

28 Oct 2024 · Department for Business and Trade

Employment Rights Bill

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, for how many hours officials in his Department have discussed the Employment Rights Bill with trade unions since 5 July 2024.

28 Oct 2024 · Department for Business and Trade

Employment Rights Bill

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, for how many hours officials in his Department have discussed the Employment Rights Bill with businesses since 5 July 2024.

28 Oct 2024 · Department for Business and Trade

Employment Rights Bill

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with (a) how many and (b) which trade unions he has met to discuss the Employment Rights Bill before its First Reading.

28 Oct 2024 · Department for Business and Trade

Employment Rights Bill

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with (a) how many and (b) which businesses he has met to discuss the Employment Rights Bill before its First Reading.

28 Oct 2024 · Department for Business and Trade

Employment Rights Bill

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, for how many hours he has discussed the Employment Rights Bill with businesses since 5 July 2024.

28 Oct 2024 · Department for Business and Trade

Employment Rights Bill

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, for how many hours he has discussed the Employment Rights Bill with trade unions since 5 July 2024.

23 Oct 2024 · Department for Business and Trade

Department for Business and Trade: DP World

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions (a) Ministers and (b) his officials have had with DP World since 1 October 2024; and whether any incentives have been (i) discussed and (ii) agreed since that date.

23 Oct 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Waste Disposal: Exports

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of EU Regulation (EU) 2024/1157 on shipments of waste.

23 Oct 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Hazardous Substances: Waste Disposal

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much and what proportion of hazardous waste was exported by the type of hazardous waste in the latest period for which data is available.

23 Oct 2024 · Department for Business and Trade

Department for Business and Trade: Santander Group

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the press notice entitled Flagship Government export initiative to be sponsored by Santander UK, published on 22 October 2024, what the terms of the agreement are with Santander.

23 Oct 2024 · Department for Business and Trade

Department for Business and Trade: Santander Group

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the press notice entitled Flagship Government export initiative to be sponsored by Santander UK, published on 22 October 2024, what the total value is of the three year sponsorship ag

23 Oct 2024 · Department for Business and Trade

Business

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many businesses there are per constituency based on new boundaries.

16 Oct 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Cancer: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will commission research on potential steps to improve outcomes for cancer patients in rural areas.

15 Oct 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Cancer: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what measures are in place to support an (a) ageing and (b) isolated population in (i) remote and (ii) rural areas to attend hospital appointments for cancer (A) diagnosis and (B) treatment.

15 Oct 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Cancer: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help support people in rural and farming communities to see their GP when they develop cancer symptoms.

15 Oct 2024 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Heating: Non-ionizing Radiation

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department has made a recent assessment of the cost-effectiveness of using infrared heating to meet upcoming energy efficiency regulations.

7 Oct 2024 · Ministry of Defence

World War II: Anniversaries

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans he has to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the repatriation of over 125,000 British prisoners of war and the subsequent Long March between January and May 1945.

7 Oct 2024 · Department for Business and Trade

Department for Business and Trade: Remote Working

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, on how many days his Principle Private Secretary worked from home in (a) in the last (i) six and (ii) 12 months and (b) since 4 July 2024.

4 Oct 2024 · Department for Business and Trade

Digital Services Tax: Google and YouTube

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has had recent discussions with (a) YouTube and (b) Google on the levels of Digital Services Tax.

10 Sep 2024 · Department for Business and Trade

Department for Business and Trade: Public Appointments

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 6 September 2024 to Question 2408 on Department for Business and Trade: Ministers, whether he plans to appoint an adviser for business engagement and trade strategy.

10 Sep 2024 · Treasury

Business: Inheritance Tax

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of business relief for Inheritance Tax in supporting family owned businesses.

10 Sep 2024 · Treasury

Agriculture: Inheritance Tax

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of agricultural relief for Inheritance Tax in supporting farming businesses.

30 Aug 2024 · Department for Business and Trade

Products: Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, when he expects to bring forward the Product Safety and Metrology Bill.

30 Aug 2024 · Department for Business and Trade

Batteries: Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will have discussions with (a) Citizens Advice and (b) other stakeholders on the safety of battery-operated products imported from China.

30 Aug 2024 · Department for Business and Trade

Batteries: Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he plans to include in the Product Safety and Metrology Bill (a) changes to safety standards for and (b) measures to help prevent ingestion of button batteries.

Source: official written-questions record.