Andrew Griffith MP: written questions
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Steel Industry (Special Measures) Act 2025Department for Business and TradeTabled 23 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47360More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions (a) he and (b) Ministers in his Department have had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the potential impact of the use of powers in the Steel Industry (Special Measures) Act 2025
Answer: The Steel Industry (Special Measures) Act 2025 gives Government the power to direct British Steel’s board and workforce, ensure they get paid, and order the raw materials to keep the blast furnaces running in Scunthorpe. We will report regularly to Parlia...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordBritish SteelDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 23 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47359More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has had discussions with the Office for National Statistics on initiating a reassessment of the public sector classification of British Steel.
Answer: The Steel Industry (Special Measures) Act 2025 gives Government the power to direct British Steel’s board and workforce, ensure they get paid, and order the raw materials to keep the blast furnaces running in Scunthorpe. We will report regularly to Parlia...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordSteel Industry (Special Measures) Act 2025Department for Business and TradeTabled 23 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47358More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will publish a regulatory impact assessment for the Steel Industry (Special Measures) Act 2025.
Answer: The Steel Industry (Special Measures) Act 2025 gives Government the power to direct British Steel’s board and workforce, ensure they get paid, and order the raw materials to keep the blast furnaces running in Scunthorpe. We will report regularly to Parlia...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployment Tribunals Service: StandardsMinistry of JusticeTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45151More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 3 April to Question 42850 on Employment Tribunals Service: Standards, what assessment her Department has made of the level of staffing of (a) judges and (b) other people necessary to cut
Answer: Ministers regularly meet the CEO of HM Courts & Tribunals Service to discuss a wide range of matters relating to the operation of court and tribunal services, including the Employment Tribunal. The issue of staffing requirements and the role of case c...
Answered 22 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployment Tribunals ServiceMinistry of JusticeTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45150More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 3 April 2025 to Question 42849 on the Employment Tribunals Service, if she will make an estimate of the number sitting days that were lost in employment tribunals due to (a) judicial and
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given on 3 April 2025 to Question 42849. Information on the number of employment tribunal sitting days lost specifically to judicial and staff shortages, as opposed to some other cause, is not held by the Department.
Answered 22 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployment Tribunals Service: StandardsMinistry of JusticeTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45149More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 3 April 2025 to Question 42439 on the Employment Tribunals Service, what discussions she has had with HM Courts & Tribunals Service on collecting data on the number of Employment Tribuna
Answer: Ministers regularly meet the CEO of HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) to discuss a wide range of matters relating to the operation of court and tribunal services, including the Employment Tribunal. These discussions are part of ongoing engagement ...
Answered 22 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployment Tribunals Service: HM Courts and Tribunals ServiceMinistry of JusticeTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45148More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what discussions (a) she and (b) Ministers in her Department have had with the CEO of HM Courts & Tribunals Service on the Employment Tribunals Service since 5 July 2024.
Answer: Ministers regularly meet the CEO of HM Courts & Tribunals Service to discuss a wide range of matters relating to the operation of court and tribunal services, including the Employment Tribunals. I also have regular meetings with other senior officials...
Answered 22 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployment Tribunals Service: StandardsMinistry of JusticeTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45147More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 3 April to Question 42441 on the Employment Tribunals Service, what discussions she has had with HM Courts & Tribunals Service on collecting aggregate data on the time taken to resolve i
Answer: Ministers regularly meet the CEO of HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) to discuss a wide range of matters relating to the operation of court and tribunal services, including the Employment Tribunal. These discussions are aimed at ensuring the effic...
Answered 22 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordMembers: CorrespondenceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45146More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to respond to letters from the hon. Member for Arundel and South Downs to the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Patient Safety, Women's Health and Mental Health dated (a) 5 F
Answer: The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Patient Safety, Women’s Health and Mental Health replied to the Hon. Member’s correspondence on 10 April 2025.
Answered 22 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordPrime Minister: CorrespondenceCabinet OfficeTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43620More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when the Prime Minister plans to respond to the letter of 25 February 2025 from the hon. Member for Arundel and South Downs.
Answer: A response will be issued in due course.
Answered 10 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployment Tribunals Service: StandardsMinistry of JusticeTabled 31 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42852More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what proportion of Employment Tribunal cases are withdrawn or settled before hearing due to delays in the listing process; and what assessment he has made of the potential impact on business productivity.
Answer: Settlements and withdrawals from legal proceedings may take place for a variety of reasons which are unconnected to delays in the court process. HM Courts & Tribunals Service does not hold separate data on reasons for settlements or withdrawals. Moreo...
Answered 3 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployment Tribunals Service: StandardsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 31 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42851More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent estimate his Department has made of the financial impact of Employment Tribunal delays on UK businesses.
Answer: We are committed to ensuring that Employment Tribunals operate effectively, ensuring workers have access to justice while minimising burdens on the majority of businesses which play by the rules.As part of the development of the Employment Rights Bill, th...
Answered 3 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployment Tribunals Service: StandardsMinistry of JusticeTabled 31 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42850More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of trends in the level of employment tribunal delays on access to justice for (a) claimants and (b) respondents.
Answer: We recognise that there remain significant challenges for the performance of the Employment Tribunals following the inheritance from the previous Government. We are determined to cut delays and ensure timely access to justice for all.The Lord Chancellor a...
Answered 3 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployment Tribunals Service: VacanciesMinistry of JusticeTabled 31 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42849More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many sitting days were lost in employment tribunals due to (a) judicial and (b) administrative staff shortages in the last 12 months.
Answer: HM Courts & Tribunals Service does not hold information on sitting days lost in employment tribunals due to (a) judicial and (b) administrative shortages in the past 12 months.
Answered 3 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployment Tribunals Service: Small BusinessesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 31 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42848More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent discussions he has had with (a) business groups and (b) employer organisations on the potential impact of the level of efficiency of employment tribunals on SMEs.
Answer: We are committed to ensuring that Employment Tribunals operate effectively, ensuring workers have access to justice while minimising burdens on the majority of businesses which play by the rules.As part of the development of the Employment Rights Bill, th...
Answered 3 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordPrime Minister: CorrespondenceCabinet OfficeTabled 17 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38691More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when the Prime Minister plans to respond to the letter of 13 February 2025 from the hon. Member for Arundel and South Downs.
Answer: A response was issued on 19 March 2025.
Answered 24 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordTrade Agreements: USADepartment for Business and TradeTabled 12 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37728More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the oral contribution of the Prime Minister of 5 March 2025, column 273, how many officials from his Department have travelled to the United States to discuss a potential UK-US trade
Answer: The Prime Minister travelled to Washington DC to meet with President Trump on 27 February. During their meeting, they agreed to deepen the UK-US relationship and to work together on a trade deal focused on tech. The Secretary of State for Business and Tra...
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordTrade Agreements: USADepartment for Business and TradeTabled 12 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37727More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the Prime Minister's oral contribution of 5 March 2025, Official Report, column 273, what discussions officials in his Department have had with US officials on a UK-US trade deal.
Answer: The UK-US relationship is already very strong, with trade of around £300 billion, and shared investment of over £1.2 trillion at the end of 2023. The Prime Minister and President Trump met on 27 February and agreed to deepen this relationship and to work ...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordTrade Agreements: USADepartment for Business and TradeTabled 12 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37726More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the Prime Minister's oral contribution of 5 March 2025, Official Record Column 273, what discussions (a) he and (b) Ministers in his Department have had with the US administration on
Answer: The UK-US relationship is already very strong, with trade of around £300 billion, and shared investment of over £1.2 trillion at the end of 2023. The Prime Minister and President Trump met on 27 February and agreed to deepen this relationship and to work ...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordBusiness: USADepartment for Business and TradeTabled 12 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37725More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions he has had with the United States Secretary of Commerce.
Answer: The UK-US relationship is already very strong, with trade of around £300 billion, and shared investment of over £1.2 trillion at the end of 2023. The Prime Minister and President Trump met on 27 February and agreed to deepen this relationship and to work ...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordTrade Agreements: USADepartment for Business and TradeTabled 12 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37724More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has allocated a lead negotiator to negotiate a potential UK-US free trade agreement.
Answer: The Department for Business and Trade’s Trade Policy, Implementation and Negotiations (TPIN) Group operates a flexible resourcing model to maximise efficiency across priorities. The DBT team for UK-US trade includes an allocated lead negotiator.
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordEmigrationCabinet OfficeTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35385More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many UK nationals emigrated from the UK for long-term purposes in the (a) third and (b) fourth quarter of 2024.
Answer: The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to the Hon gentleman’s Parliamentary Question of 4th March is attached.
Answered 7 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Business and Trade: Business Growth ServiceDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 28 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34661More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the oral contribution of the Minister for Services, Small Business and Exports of 26 February 2025, Official Report, column 857, how many staff in his Department have been allocated t
Answer: The Business Growth Service (BGS) and the broader plans for small business are a priority for the Department for Business and Trade. There is currently a flexible resourcing model in place to develop the Business Growth Service. As of March 2025, a small,...
Answered 5 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordBusiness Growth ServiceDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 28 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34660More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the oral contribution of the Minister for Services, Small Business and Exports of 26 February 2025, Official Report, column 857, what progress his Department has made on creating the
Answer: We have begun engagement and consultation with SMEs, business representative bodies, the devolved governments, local government, the Growth Hubs network and other key stakeholders to determine further details on the design, development and implementation ...
Answered 5 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordBusiness Growth ServiceDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 28 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34659More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the oral contribution of the Minister for Services, Small Business and Exports of 26 February 2025, Official Report, column 857, what his Department's timetable is for launching the b
Answer: We hope to launch the Business Growth Service (BGS) in the summer.The BGS will, over time, simplify the government’s business support ecosystem, with locally led support underpinned by an improved online service. It will help realise the government’s Smal...
Answered 5 Mar 2025
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