Ben Spencer MP: written questions

4 Jul 2024–3 Jul 2025

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Written questions

United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020Department for Business and TradeTabled 13 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31648More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of the accessibility to people who are digitally excluded of the consultation on the UK Internal Market Act 2020.
Answer: The consultation on the UK Internal Market Act 2020 follows the UK Government Consultation principles (Consultation principles: guidance - GOV.UK).The consultation is available in HTML format to provide greater accessibility for users and all pages can be...
Answered 26 Feb 2025
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Post Office: DirectorsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 18 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14809More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the Post Office board.
Answer: Annually, in line with the Financial Reporting Council’s Corporate Governance Code, the Post Office Board runs a Board Evaluation exercise to determine skills gaps on the Board and areas for improvement. The outcomes of this review are shared with DBT as ...
Answered 25 Nov 2024
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Trade Agreements: Disease ControlDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 8 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7853More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many trade agreements require the use of biosecurity (a) facilities and (b) services provided by the Animal and Plant Health Agency in New Haw; and if he will make an estimate of the contribution o
Answer: The UK has over 70 trade agreements in place. APHA facilities and services managing the risks posed by animal diseases to human and animal health are crucial to underpinning the biosecurity of imports and exports under all of them. Published impact assess...
Answered 14 Oct 2024
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Department or topic	Published records
Cabinet Office	2
Department for Business and Trade	3
Department for Education	18
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero	4
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs	31
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology	78
Department for Transport	20
Department for Work and Pensions	4
Department of Health and Social Care	29
Leader of the House	2
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government	3
Ministry of Justice	2
Treasury	2

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