Andrew Griffith MP: written questions
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Department for Work and Pensions: Paternity LeaveDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25353More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department offers paternity leave to its staff from their first working day.
Answer: The Department for Work and Pensions does offer paternity leave to its staff from their first working day. As with any changes to employment legislation, internal policies and processes will be updated as appropriate in preparation for when the Employment...
Answered 29 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Transport: Paternity LeaveDepartment for TransportTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25352More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department offers paternity leave to its staff from their first working day.
Answer: The Department for Transport follows the legislation on Statutory Ordinary Paternity/Partner Support Leave, which requires employees to have at least 26 weeks’ qualifying service to be entitled to such leave. The Department exceeds statutory requirements ...
Answered 29 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology: Paternity LeaveDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25351More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether his Department offers paternity leave to its staff from their first working day.
Answer: To be eligible for 3 weeks paid paternity leave in the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, an employee must have worked continuously for the Civil Service for at least 26 weeks by the 15th week before the baby is due, or for at least 26 wee...
Answered 29 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Paternity LeaveDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25350More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department offers paternity leave to its staff from their first working day.
Answer: All staff working for the department and its arm’s length bodies are entitled to paternity leave, subject to qualifying service, which varies between organisations. Some staff could qualify for statutory paternity leave on their first day of service with ...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero: Paternity LeaveDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25349More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether his Department offers paternity leave to its staff from their first working day.
Answer: To be eligible for 2 weeks paid paternity leave in the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, an employee must have worked continuously for the Civil Service for at least 26 weeks by the 15th week before the baby is due, or for at least 26 weeks up ...
Answered 29 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Education: Paternity LeaveDepartment for EducationTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25348More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department offers paternity leave to its staff from their first working day.
Answer: Employees must have at least 26 continuous weeks employment in the Civil Service up to any day in the ‘qualifying week’ to be eligible for paternity leave. The ‘qualifying week’ is the fifteenth week before the baby is due.As with any changes to employmen...
Answered 31 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport: Paternity LeaveDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25347More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department offers paternity leave to its staff from their first working day.
Answer: DCMS offers paternity leave in line with legislation: to access statutory paternity leave and pay, an employee must have worked for their employer for at least 26 weeks up to the 15th week before their baby is due. However, some staff could qualify for st...
Answered 29 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: Paternity LeaveCabinet OfficeTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25346More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department offers paternity leave to its staff from their first working day.
Answer: To be eligible for statutory paternity leave, Cabinet Office policy currently requires employees to meet a series of qualifying conditions, including the requirement to have worked continuously for the Civil Service for at least 26 weeks by the 15th week ...
Answered 29 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordAttorney General's Office: Paternity LeaveAttorney GeneralTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25345More
Question: To ask the Solicitor General, whether her Department offers paternity leave to its staff from their first working day.
Answer: The Attorney General’s Office receives shared HR services from the Government Legal Department (GLD) and the criteria for applying for paternity leave is that the individual must have worked for GLD for at least 26 continuous weeks or immediately prior to...
Answered 28 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordNissanDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 14 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23923More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 19 December 2024 to Question 20204 on Nissan, what his planned timetable is for publishing the updated transparency data on meetings.
Answer: The Department for Business and Trade follows the publication schedule set by No. 10
Answered 20 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordBoard of TradeDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 14 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23922More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 13 November 2024 to Question 10261 on Board of Trade, whether the review into the Board of Trade has concluded; and what his planned timetable is for making a decision on the
Answer: The Department of Business and Trade (DBT) is currently in the process of appointing new Board of Trade (BoT) advisors. The advisers will be announced when an agreement has been reached, and advisers have been formally appointed.The BoT will continue as a...
Answered 17 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordBoard of TradeDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 14 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 23921More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, who the advisers are to the Board of Trade.
Answer: The Department of Business and Trade (DBT) is currently in the process of appointing new Board of Trade (BoT) advisors. The advisers will be announced when an agreement has been reached, and advisers have been formally appointed.The BoT will continue as a...
Answered 17 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordIndustrial Strategy Council: Public AppointmentsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 8 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22723More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 8 January 2025 to Question 21472 on Industrial Strategy Council: Public Appointments, if he will provide details of the number of people that were considered for appointment t
Answer: Members of the Industrial Strategy Advisory Council were selected following the Cabinet Office Guidance on Direct Ministerial Appointments. As per this guidance, Ministers and departmental officials identified a wide range of potential candidates that fit...
Answered 13 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordFertility: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22722More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many (a) male and (b) female patients who have received a diagnosis of infertility are waiting for fertility treatment.
Answer: This information is not collected centrally.
Answered 13 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordFertilityDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22721More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many (a) males and (b) females have an infertility diagnosis.
Answer: This information is not collected centrally.
Answered 13 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordForeign Investment in UK: IndiaDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 19 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 21520More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will publish the list of attendees of the Indian Business Leaders delegation meeting of 18 December 2024.
Answer: The delegation included Bharti Enterprises, Bharat Semi Systems, Biocon Group, Blue Star Limited, Essar Group, Hero Enterprise, Jet Synthesis, Piramal Group, Reliance Industries, Tata Steel, TVS Motor Company, TVS Supply Chain Solutions, and UPL Limited.
Answered 8 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordSmall Businesses: DevolutionDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 19 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 21477More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has had discussions with the Secretary of State for the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, about the potential impact of the Devolution White Paper on support for small b
Answer: Ministers from the Department for Business and Trade regularly engage with colleagues from across Government, including from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, on support for small businesses. As committed to in the English Devolut...
Answered 8 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordFleet Solid Support Ships: ProcurementDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 19 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 21474More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Defence on the Fleet Solid Support Ship programme.
Answer: The Secretary of State for Business and Trade has maintained regular communication with the Secretary of State for Defence on the Fleet Solid Support Ship programme. Together, they have worked closely with commercial partners Navantia UK and Harland and W...
Answered 8 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordHarland and Wolff: BelfastDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 19 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 21473More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has visited Harland and Wolff in Belfast.
Answer: The Secretary of State has not yet had the opportunity to visit the Harland and Wolff Belfast site but looks forward to doing so in the future. However, as the Minister for Industry, I had the privilege of visiting Northern Ireland on 19th December to obs...
Answered 8 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordIndustrial Strategy Council: Public AppointmentsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 19 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 21472More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many people were considered for appointment to the Industrial Strategy Council.
Answer: Appointments to the Industrial Strategy Advisory Council were made through direct ministerial appointment by the Secretary of State for Business and Trade and the Chancellor of the Exchequer. The Council’s membership includes senior business leaders, poli...
Answered 8 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordFair Work Agency: FinanceDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 18 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 21251More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what is the projected annual budget of the Fair Work Agency.
Answer: The Employment Rights Bill is the first phase of delivering our plan to Make Work Pay, supporting employers, workers, and unions to get Britain moving forward. Establishing the Fair Work Agency will create a strong, recognisable single brand so individual...
Answered 6 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Business and Trade: Cost EffectivenessDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 18 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 21250More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of potential efficiency savings (a) his Department and (b) in arms length bodies for which his Department is responsible.
Answer: At the announcement of Phase 2 of the 2025 Spending Review, departments have been set a target of identifying efficiency savings of 5% by 2029. Through the spending review process my department will be carrying out the required work to identify options fo...
Answered 6 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Business and Trade: Written QuestionsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 18 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 21249More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, when he plans to respond to Questions 18414, 18415 and 18416 tabled by the hon. Member for Arundel and South Downs on 6 December 2024.
Answer: Questions 18414, 18415 and 18416 were answered on 19 December 2024.
Answered 9 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Business and Trade: UK Relations with EUDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 18 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 21248More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what meetings officials in his Department have had with representatives from the European Union since 5 July; and for what purpose.
Answer: My officials meet regularly with their counterparts in the European Commission to discuss areas such as implementation of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement, the Competition Cooperation Agreement, and trade. Officials have also recently presented the Ind...
Answered 6 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordTrade Agreements: USADepartment for Business and TradeTabled 18 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 21247More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what meetings (a) he, (b) ministers in his Department and (c) officials in his Department have had with President-Elect Trump's transition team on a potential UK-US trade deal.
Answer: The incoming US administration is still in the process of appointing senior staff.The Prime Minister had a warm introductory call with President-Elect Trump on 6 November. During this call, the Prime Minister offered his congratulations and said he looked...
Answered 9 Jan 2025
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