Alison Griffiths MP: written questions
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Written questions
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
Original Parliament recordGulf 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
Original Parliament recordCars: 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
Original Parliament recordWales 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
Original Parliament recordTreasury: 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
Original Parliament recordScotland 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
Original Parliament recordNorthern 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
Original Parliament recordMinistry 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.
Original Parliament recordMinistry 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
Original Parliament recordMinistry 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
Original Parliament recordMinistry 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
Original Parliament recordHome 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
Original Parliament recordForeign, 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
Original Parliament recordDepartment 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
Original Parliament recordDepartment 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
Original Parliament recordDepartment 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
Original Parliament recordDepartment 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
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Unfair DismissalDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25490More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, 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 prob...
Answered 24 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero: Unfair DismissalDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25489More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, 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 prob...
Answered 29 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Education: Unfair DismissalDepartment for EducationTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25488More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department offers protection to staff from unfair dismissal from their first working day.
Answer: The department has appropriate policies and processes in place to ensure employees are treated fairly from day one of their employment.All dismissals are handled in line with current legislation and appropriate Codes of Practice. Where an employee feels t...
Answered 31 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport: Unfair DismissalDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25487More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, 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
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: Unfair DismissalCabinet OfficeTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25486More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department offers protection to staff from unfair dismissal from their first working day.
Answer: Unfair dismissal in the UK is governed by the Employment Rights Act 1996 and other legislation, which stipulates that you must have worked for your employer for a minimum period before you qualify for the right to claim unfair dismissal at a tribunal. An ...
Answered 29 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordAttorney General's Office: Unfair DismissalAttorney GeneralTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25485More
Question: To ask the Solicitor General, 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
Original Parliament recordBusiness: InsolvencyDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 15 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24356More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what data his Department holds on the number of involuntary business liquidations that have taken place each month of the last five years.
Answer: The numbers of companies entering compulsory liquidation in each month since January 2019 are provided in monthly Official Statistics on company insolvency at Company insolvency statistics releases - GOV.UK and in the tables below.England & Wales 201...
Answered 20 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordBusiness: InsolvencyDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 15 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24355More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what data his Department holds on the number of voluntary business liquidations that have taken place each month of the last five years.
Answer: Voluntary liquidations consist of creditors’ voluntary liquidations (CVLs) and members’ voluntary liquidations (MVLs). Tables 1 to 3 show monthly numbers of CVLs, based on Insolvency Service official statistics at Company insolvencies, November 2024 - GOV...
Answered 20 Jan 2025
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