Alison Griffiths MP: written questions 2025

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Ministry of Justice: Written QuestionsMinistry of JusticeTabled 13 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31662More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when she plans to provide and Answer to Question 25500 tabled by the hon. Member for Bognor Regis and Littlehampton on 21 January 2025.
Answer: A substantive answer was given to PQ 25499. PQ 25500 was a duplicate question and as such was withdrawn by Table Office on Wednesday 22 January.
Answered 24 Feb 2025
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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Written QuestionsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 13 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31660More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he plans to provide an Answer to Question 25490 tabled by the hon. Member for Bognor Regis and Littlehampton on 21 January 2025.
Answer: An answer to Question 25490 was published on 24 February 2025. I apologise for the delay in responding to the hon. Member.
Answered 25 Feb 2025
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Department for Business and Trade: Written QuestionsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 13 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31659More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, when he plans to provide an Answer to Question 26782 tabled by the hon. Member for Bognor Regis and Littlehampton on 27 January 2025.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member for Bognor Regis and Littlehampton to the answer I gave on the 24th of February, UIN 26782.
Answered 25 Feb 2025
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Asylum: HotelsHome OfficeTabled 12 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31288More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has commissioned the use of hotel accommodation for the purpose of housing asylum seekers within the Arun District since 5 July 2024.
Answer: For the safety and security of those we accommodate and our staff, the Home Office does not comment publicly on sites which may or may not be utilised to accommodate asylum seekers.When a hotel has been identified for use as contingency accommodation, Hom...
Answered 26 Feb 2025
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Doug GurrDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 28 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27062More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what meetings the Minister for Employment Rights, Competition and Markets has had with Doug Gurr since 4 July 2024.
Answer: Details of ministerial meetings are routinely published on Gov.uk.
Answered 3 Feb 2025
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Doug GurrDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 28 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27061More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what meetings the Minister for Industry has had with Doug Gurr since 4 July 2024.
Answer: Details of ministerial meetings are routinely published on Gov.uk.
Answered 3 Feb 2025
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Doug GurrDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 28 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27060More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what meetings the Minister for Trade Policy and Economic Security has had with Doug Gurr since 4 July 2024.
Answer: Details of ministerial meetings are routinely published on Gov.uk.
Answered 3 Feb 2025
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Doug GurrDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 28 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27059More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what meetings the Minister for Services, Small Business and Exports has had with Doug Gurr since 4 July 2024.
Answer: Details of ministerial meetings are routinely published on Gov.uk.
Answered 3 Feb 2025
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Doug GurrDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 28 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27058More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what meetings he has had with Doug Gurr since 4 July 2024.
Answer: Details of ministerial meetings are routinely published on Gov.uk.
Answered 3 Feb 2025
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Gulf of Mexico: Politics and GovernmentForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 27 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26627More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department plans to refer to the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America in official documents.
Answer: We have long-standing processes on establishing geographical feature names for UK use, which will continue to govern future labelling.It is a matter for the US how it labels geographical features around its own coastline.
Answered 4 Feb 2025
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Cars: Manufacturing IndustriesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 27 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26782More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of (a) the adequacy of the level of UK car production and (b) the impact of that industry on the economy.
Answer: The UK’s automotive manufacturing industry directly supports over 150,000 jobs and contributed £21.0 billion in gross value added to the economy in 2024.It plays a crucial role in driving innovation, advancing net-zero goals, and fostering economic growth...
Answered 24 Feb 2025
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Wales Office: Unfair DismissalWales OfficeTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25504More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, whether her Department offers protection to staff from unfair dismissal from their first working day.
Answer: All dismissals are handled in line with current legislation and appropriate Codes of Practice. Where an employee feels they may have been unfairly dismissed, appropriate internal appeal routes may be instigated. Where an employee is unable to solve a prob...
Answered 27 Jan 2025
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Treasury: Unfair DismissalTreasuryTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25503More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department offers protection to staff from unfair dismissal from their first working day.
Answer: HMT staff must have completed 2 years’ service to be protected against unfair dismissal. The new Employment Rights Bill will amend the law on unfair dismissal to protect staff from their first working day. HMT will implement this legislative change when i...
Answered 29 Jan 2025
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Scotland Office: Unfair DismissalScotland OfficeTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25502More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, whether his Department offers protection to staff from unfair dismissal from their first working day.
Answer: All dismissals are handled in line with current legislation and appropriate Codes of Practice. Where an employee feels they may have been unfairly dismissed, appropriate internal appeal routes may be instigated.Where an employee is unable to solve a probl...
Answered 28 Jan 2025
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Northern Ireland Office: Unfair DismissalNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25501More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether his Department offers protection to staff from unfair dismissal from their first working day.
Answer: All dismissals are handled in line with current legislation and appropriate Codes of Practice. Where an employee feels they may have been unfairly dismissed, appropriate internal appeal routes may be instigated.Where an employee is unable to solve a probl...
Answered 29 Jan 2025
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Ministry of Justice: Unfair DismissalMinistry of JusticeTabled 21 Jan 2025WithdrawnUIN 25500More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether her Department offers protection to staff from unfair dismissal from their first working day.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Ministry of Justice: Unfair DismissalMinistry of JusticeTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25499More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether her Department offers protection to staff from unfair dismissal from their first working day.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice has comprehensive people policies in place to protect staff from unfair dismissal. These policies set out a clear, fair and legally compliant process for dealing with conduct, attendance, performance and failed probation related di...
Answered 28 Jan 2025
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Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Unfair DismissalMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25498More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department offers protection to staff from unfair dismissal from their first working day.
Answer: All dismissals are handled in line with current legislation and appropriate Codes of Practice.Where an employee feels they may have been unfairly dismissed, appropriate internal appeal routes may be instigated. Where an employee is unable to solve a probl...
Answered 29 Jan 2025
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Ministry of Defence: Unfair DismissalMinistry of DefenceTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25497More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department offers protection to staff from unfair dismissal from their first working day.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence is compliant with the existing legislation which is set out in the Employment Rights Act 1996. This provides for protection against unfair dismissal for employees with at least two years of service. Employees with less than two yea...
Answered 28 Jan 2025
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Home Office: Unfair DismissalHome OfficeTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25496More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether his Department offers protection to staff from unfair dismissal from their first working day.
Answer: In line with the current requirements of employment legislation regarding fair dismissal processes, new Home Office employees who have not previously completed a probationary period in the Civil Service are required to serve a period of at least six month...
Answered 29 Jan 2025
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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Unfair DismissalForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25495More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department offers protection to staff from unfair dismissal from their first working day.
Answer: The FCDO is committed to ensuring fair treatment and protection for all its employees from the outset of their employment. The FCDO adheres to the principles of fairness and transparency in all its employment practices, including protection against unfair...
Answered 27 Jan 2025
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Department of Health and Social Care: Unfair DismissalDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25494More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department offers protection to staff from unfair dismissal from their first working day.
Answer: The Department has defined unfair dismissal to occur where no fair reason has been provided to justify the dismissal, resulting in a breach of contract.All dismissals are handled in line with current legislation and the Department’s policies and procedure...
Answered 27 Jan 2025
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Department for Work and Pensions: Unfair DismissalDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25493More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department offers protection to staff from unfair dismissal from their first working day.
Answer: The protections for staff within the Department for Work and Pensions against unfair dismissal include the application of a fair, published, accessible discipline procedure, formal appeal of the decision to an independent appeal manager and an ability for...
Answered 27 Jan 2025
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Department for Transport: Unfair DismissalDepartment for TransportTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25492More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department offers protection to staff from unfair dismissal from their first working day.
Answer: The Department for Transport employs robust policies to ensure that the dismissal of any employee, including new employees serving a period of probation, is fair and legally compliant.
Answered 29 Jan 2025
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Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Unfair DismissalDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25491More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether his Department offers protection to staff from unfair dismissal from their first working day.
Answer: All dismissals are handled in line with current legislation and appropriate Codes of Practice. Where an employee feels they may have been unfairly dismissed, appropriate internal appeal routes may be instigated.Where an employee is unable to solve a probl...
Answered 29 Jan 2025
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