Written questions

656 written questions tabled, most recent first.

11 Dec 2024 · Department for Business and Trade

Business: Government Assistance

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he plans to update the guidance on the UK subsidy control regime.

11 Dec 2024 · Department for Business and Trade

Department for Business and Trade: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what value of money assessment he has made of his Department's headcount and payroll data, published on 10 December 2024.

11 Dec 2024 · Department for Business and Trade

Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has met with his counterparts from (a) Canada and (b) Mexico on the UK's accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership.

11 Dec 2024 · Department for Business and Trade

Horizon Compensation Advisory Board

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he had discussions with the Chancellor of the Exchequer prior to sending his letter dated 21 November 2024 to the Horizon Compensation Advisory Board.

11 Dec 2024 · Department for Business and Trade

Horizon IT System

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has had meetings with the prosecuting authorities in relation to the Horizon scandal since July 2024.

11 Dec 2024 · Department for Business and Trade

Horizon IT System

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what meetings he has had with representatives of sub-postmasters affected by failures of the Horizon Post Office IT system since July 2024.

11 Dec 2024 · Department for Business and Trade

Exports: Digital Technology

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to support the transition from SPIRE to LITE in relation to licence applications made to the Export Control Joint Unit.

11 Dec 2024 · Department for Business and Trade

British Steel

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what meetings he has had with representatives from British Steel since 11 November 2024.

11 Dec 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Members: Correspondence

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to respond to the letter of 20 November 2024 from the hon. Member for Arundel and South Downs.

6 Dec 2024 · Department for Business and Trade

Department for Business and Trade: Furniture

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many (a) desks and (b) chairs have been procured for use by his Department since 5 July 2024.

6 Dec 2024 · Department for Business and Trade

Small Businesses: Billing

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what budget his Department has allocated for the first year of the process of assessing applications for awards as part of the new Fair Payment Code.

6 Dec 2024 · Department for Business and Trade

Small Businesses: Billing

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many businesses he expects to (a) apply for and (b) be granted awards under the new Fair Payment Code award tiers.

6 Dec 2024 · Department for Business and Trade

Small Businesses: Billing

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what budget his Department has allocated to the creation of the award tiers as part of the new Fair Payment Code.

4 Dec 2024 · Department for Business and Trade

Department for Business and Trade: Remote Working

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many computer monitors his Department has provided to (a) Ministers and (b) officials for home working since 5 July 2024; and what the cost to public purse was.

4 Dec 2024 · Department for Business and Trade

Members: Correspondence

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, when he plans to respond to the letter of 28 November 2024 from the hon. Member for Arundel and South Downs.

4 Dec 2024 · Department for Business and Trade

Employment Rights Bill: Hospitality Industry

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the impact of the Employment Rights Bill on the hospitality sector.

4 Dec 2024 · Department for Transport

Cars: Sales

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information her Department holds on G20 states that have set a target to end the sale of new (a) solely internal combustion engine powered vehicles and (b) hybrid vehicles powered in part by internal combu

4 Dec 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Xinjiang: Human Rights

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Minister of State for Trade Policy and Economic Security's oral contribution of 3 December 2024, Official Report, column 174, whether his Department has

3 Dec 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Food: Advertising

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Health on the potential impact of the Advertising (Less Healthy Food Definitions and Exemptions) Regulations 2024 to (a) por

3 Dec 2024 · Department for Business and Trade

Stellantis

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, on what dates the Minister for Investment has met with representatives from Stellantis since 5 July 2024.

3 Dec 2024 · Department for Business and Trade

Stellantis

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, on what dates the Minister for Services, Small Business and Exports has met with representatives from Stellantis since 5 July 2024.

3 Dec 2024 · Department for Business and Trade

Stellantis

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, on what dates he has met with representatives of Stellantis since 5 July 2024.

3 Dec 2024 · Department for Business and Trade

Stellantis

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, on what dates the Minister for Industry has met with representatives from Stellantis since 5 July 2024.

2 Dec 2024 · Department for Transport

Electric Vehicles

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make it her policy to not include hybrid cars in the 2030 phase-out of vehicles with internal combustion engines.

2 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Industry

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Autumn Budget 2024 on the defence sector.

2 Dec 2024 · Department for Business and Trade

Manufacturing Industries

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Autumn Budget 2024 on the chemicals and plastics sector.

2 Dec 2024 · Department for Business and Trade

Motor Vehicles: Manufacturing Industries

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent assessment he has made of trends in the (a) number of factory closures and (b) levels of employment in the automotive industry.

2 Dec 2024 · Department for Transport

Motor Vehicles: Theft

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many thefts of motor vehicle from Network Rail owned car parks there were in each of the last five years; and how many of these resulted in a criminal prosecution.

29 Nov 2024 · Department for Business and Trade

Department for Business and Trade: USA

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many officials in his Department have travelled to the United States of America (a) in the last 3 months and (b) since 5 November 2024.

29 Nov 2024 · Department for Business and Trade

Employment Rights Bill: Impact Assessment

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the Regulatory Policy Committee's report on the Employment Rights Bill, published on 21 November 2024, if he will carry out new impact assessments to replace those rated not fit for p

Source: official written-questions record.