Andrew Griffith MP: written questions 2025
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National Insurance Contributions: IndiaHome OfficeTabled 6 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50231More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people hold a visa that would make them eligible for an exemption from paying UK National Insurance contributions under the Double Contribution Convention with India.
Answer: The Double Contributions Convention (DCC) is not a visa route. It will be a reciprocal international treaty between countries which ensures that detached workers are only liable to pay social security contributions in one country at a time on the same ear...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordCultural Heritage: Export ControlsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 2 May 2025AnsweredUIN 49970More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 29 April 2025 to Question 47850 on Cultural Heritage: Export Controls, what the total value was of objects in export licence applications received in each month for the
Answer: The total value of objects in export licence applications received by the Export Licensing Unit, run by Arts Council England, between May 2020- April 2025 was £46,224,886,566 A monthly breakdown is also available, see attached.
Answered 8 May 2025
Original Parliament recordTradeDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 29 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49069More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, when he plans to (a) lay his Department’s trade strategy before Parliament and (b) provide copies of that strategy to the media.
Answer: The Department for Business and Trade is committed to upholding our parliamentary commitments and transparency. The Trade Strategy will be laid in Parliament, making the paper accessible to members of both Houses, in due course and will be made available ...
Answered 6 May 2025
Original Parliament recordGreen BeltMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48578More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions she has had with planning authorities in the (a) South West, (b) South East, (c) West Midlands, (d) East Midlands and (e) the East of England on the designation
Answer: Government policy in respect of the designation of new Green Belts may be found in Chapter 13 of the National Planning Policy Framework, which sets out that new Green Belts should be established only in exceptional circumstances. The Framework was recentl...
Answered 7 May 2025
Original Parliament recordCultural Heritage: Export ControlsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47850More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many applications for export licences for objects of cultural interest were (a) received and (b) granted in each month of the past 5 years; and what was the total value of these items.
Answer: The Export Licensing Unit, run by Arts Council England, received a total number of 27,501 applications for export licenses for objects of cultural interest from May 2020-April 2025, a monthly average of 466. The total number of granted applications was 25...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordIron and Steel: FinanceDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 23 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47362More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how much funding his Department has been provided with under Section 8 of 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 47361More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of support for British Steel Limited through the Steel Industry (Special Measures) Act 2025; and how much his Department has committed to under
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 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
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