Ben Maguire MP: written questions
4 Jul 2024–3 Jul 2025
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Written questions
Horizon IT System: CompensationDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 2 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64653More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many claims have been (a) made to and (b) rejected by the compensation schemes for sub-postmasters impacted by Horizon IT; and what proportion of those claims have successfully concluded.
Answer: Claimant eligibility for each redress scheme is confirmed before claims are progressed. No eligible claims have been rejected. We have made significant progress in delivering redress to victims of the Horizon scandal. The table below demonstrates the prog...
Answered 11 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Houses: Codes of PracticeDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57930More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a guest beer provision as part of the third statutory review and post-implementation review of the Pubs Code and Pubs Code Adjudicat
Answer: The Pubs Code (the Code) applies to large pub-owning businesses with 500 or more tied pubs in England and Wales, covering around 8,000 pubs. The statutory review will consider the operation of the Code and performance of the Pubs Code Adjudicator over the...
Answered 12 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordBeer: Small BusinessesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45426More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to paragraph 2.44 of the Autumn Budget 2024, published on 30 October 2024, HC295, what discussions his Department (a) has had and (b) plans to have with representatives of (i) breweries
Answer: At the Autumn Budget, the Chancellor announced that the government would consult on ways to encourage small brewers to retain and expand their access to UK pubs.We are undertaking commercially confidential discussions with a wide range of market participa...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordBeer and Public Houses: Business RatesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39241More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department plans to reform business rates for the beer and pub sector.
Answer: The Department for Business and Trade engages with His Majesty's Treasury (HMT) at Ministerial and official level on a range of issues, including business rates reform and how this will affect the hospitality sector.
Answered 25 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordBeer and Public Houses: Business RatesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39239More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on a permanent reduction in business rates for the beer and pub sector.
Answer: The Department for Business and Trade engages with His Majesty's Treasury (HMT) at Ministerial and official level on a range of issues, including business rates reform and how this will affect the hospitality sector.
Answered 25 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordCarbon Emissions: UK Trade with EUDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 6 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36329More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of compliance with the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism requirement for accurate carbon emissions data from complex supply c
Answer: We recognise that reporting requirements of the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) are having incidental impacts on some UK businesses exporting to the EU.EU CBAM implementation and guidance remains fundamentally a matter for the European Commis...
Answered 14 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordCarbon Emissions: UK Trade with EUDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 6 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36328More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to support small businesses to meet the carbon reporting requirements of the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism.
Answer: We recognise that reporting requirements of the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) are having incidental impacts on some UK businesses exporting to the EU.EU CBAM implementation and guidance remains fundamentally a matter for the European Commis...
Answered 14 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordTrade PromotionDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 26 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34194More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will ensure that (a) UK legal services and (b) the use of English law are promoted overseas as part of an integrated trade policy.
Answer: The UK has a reputation for the rule of law and as a global centre for legal services excellence. To date, the government has ensured the inclusion of commitments which facilitate the provision of legal advisory services in UK and international law by UK ...
Answered 6 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSmall Businesses: CornwallDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 4 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28766More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what plans his Department has to support small-medium enterprises in Cornwall, in the context of the proposed rise in employers' National Insurance contributions.
Answer: The government is reforming business rates to offer permanent reductions for retail, hospitality, and leisure properties, which represent a significant portion of Cornwall's SMEs. We have also shielded the smallest businesses and charities from the impact...
Answered 11 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Houses: Codes of PracticeDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 29 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27504More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will publish his timetable for the third Statutory Review of the Pubs Code and the Pubs Code Adjudicator.
Answer: The next statutory review of the Pubs Code and Pubs Code Adjudicator, as required by the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 and associated regulations, will cover the period from 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2025. The review will commence once...
Answered 7 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordMarine Environment: InvestmentDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 14 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24112More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of investing in the marine economy.
Answer: The Department for Business and Trade recognises the critical importance of the marine economy to the UK, facilitating around 95% of the country’s trade in goods, directly employing 227,000 people and generating over £55bn in business turnover in 2019. Th...
Answered 21 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordConsumer Goods: SafetyDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 7 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22538More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of the EU General Product Safety Regulation on UK small businesses exporting to the EU.
Answer: I appreciate that for some businesses, the updated EU General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR) will require changes, and we take these concerns very seriously. Government is supporting small businesses to understand GPSR and is engaging directly with busi...
Answered 15 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordSmall Businesses: UK Trade with EUDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 7 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22537More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will take steps to support small businesses with the costs of compliance with (a) EU general safety and performance requirements and (b) EU regulations.
Answer: UK businesses exporting medical devices to the EU should comply with EU General Safety and Performance Requirements (GSPR), which outline the criteria for medical and in vitro diagnostic devices marketed in the EU. These apply under the EU Medical Device ...
Answered 15 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordConsumer Goods: UK Trade with EUDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 17 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20837More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to support small businesses exporting to the EU to navigate the requirements set out in the EU General Product Safety Regulation.
Answer: The Government is supporting small businesses to understand and comply with the new EU General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR). We published information on GOV.UK regarding its application in Northern Ireland, which we regularly review, and continue enga...
Answered 27 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordConstruction: FraudDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 9 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18841More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to help tackle rogue builders.
Answer: There are a strong set of consumer law duties that apply to builders like any other trader in the UK, and the Government believes that dealing with rogue builders is primarily a matter of effective enforcement of that legislation. To this end DBT is stren...
Answered 17 Dec 2024
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