Chi Onwurah MP: written questions

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Trade: North EastDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 11 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66909More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the UK’s 2025 Trade Strategy on (a) economic growth and (b) employment in the North East.
Answer: The Government published its Trade Strategy on 26 June, which was positively received by business. The Government will work closely with stakeholders on the implementation of the strategy, to ensure that resources are prioritised to deliver on key commitm...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
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Trade Agreements: USADepartment for Business and TradeTabled 11 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66908More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential economic impact of the UK-US trade deal on businesses in the North East.
Answer: The Prime Minister, Business Secretary and other Ministers across government have been engaging widely on the UK-US Economic Prosperity Deal (EPD) with business organisations and companies from across the economy, including in the North East.This deal pro...
Answered 17 Jul 2025
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Government Departments: Small BusinessesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 11 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66907More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to ensure that SMEs are not required to submit the same data to different government (a) departments and (b) agencies.
Answer: We want to free up business owners to focus on running their businesses and our SME Strategy will set out steps to reduce duplication and streamline data-sharing across Government.This includes simplifying and digitising forms and exploring how services l...
Answered 16 Jul 2025
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Science and Discovery Centres: STEM SubjectsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 11 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66906More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the impact of science and discovery centres' on (a) science communication, (b) public engagement and (c) the level of interest in STEM skills amongst sch
Answer: The Government has not conducted an assessment of interest in science and discovery centres among school students. The financial sustainability of Science and Discovery Centres was affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, as entrance fees are a significant inco...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
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Innovation: Greater LondonDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 11 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66905More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what his planned timeline is for the rollout of innovation and growth hubs in London; what level of economic investment is expected to be allocated to those hubs in London over the next five years; and
Answer: The government is supporting innovation clusters nationwide, including the Department for Science and Innovation and Technology (DIST) led £500 million Local Innovation Partnerships Fund, with at least £30 million allocated to London and additional fundin...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
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Education and TrainingDepartment for EducationTabled 11 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66904More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to ensure that (a) training and (b) education pathways align with the skills required in the (i) artificial intelligence, (ii) fintech, (iii) medtech and (iv) green industry.
Answer: Through our Industrial Strategy, published in June 2025, this government will ensure the skills system and employment support align with strategic economic priorities, including the needs of priority growth sectors such as digital and technologies, clean ...
Answered 24 Jul 2025
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Science and Technology: Greater LondonDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 11 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66903More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether his Department holds data on the number of vacancies in the science and technology sectors in London.
Answer: DSIT does not hold vacancy data specifically for the Science and Technology Sectors in London.
Answered 21 Jul 2025
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CybersecurityDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 11 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66902More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if he will steps to ensure that the proposed Cyber Security and Resilience Bill supports the establishment of common levels of cyber security with the UK's international partners.
Answer: The Cyber Security and Resilience Bill will better safeguard UK national security by strengthening our cyber defences and ensuring the essential and digital services people and businesses rely on every day are better protected.Cyber threats do not respect...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
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Motorcycles: Anti-social BehaviourHome OfficeTabled 8 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65763More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate her Department has made of the average market value of off-road bikes that have been (a) seized and (b) destroyed under powers introduced in 2025 to help tackle antisocial behaviour.
Answer: Tackling anti-social behaviour is a top priority for this Government and a key part of our Safer Streets Mission to take back our streets.The Crime and Policing Bill will give the police greater powers to clamp down on anti-social behaviour involving vehi...
Answered 11 Jul 2025
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Trade Agreements: USADepartment for Business and TradeTabled 8 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65762More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions he has had with (a) the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology and (b) civil society as part of negotiations towards digital trade ambitions outlined in the General
Answer: The UK and US are continuing talks on a wider UK-US Economic Prosperity Deal which will look at increasing digital trade, improving access for our world-leading services industries and improving supply chains. The deal opens the way to a future UK US tech...
Answered 14 Jul 2025
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Artificial Intelligence: SafetyDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 8 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65761More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he plans to take steps through a regulatory framework for artificial intelligence to (a) mandate safety-by-design principles, (b) mitigate potential harms and (c) prevent AI-gen
Answer: As set out in the AI Opportunities Action Plan, we believe most AI systems should be regulated at the point of use, with our expert regulators best placed to do so. Departments are working proactively with regulators to provide clear strategic direction a...
Answered 16 Jul 2025
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Social Media: Data ProtectionDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 8 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65760More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of taking legislative steps to require social media platforms to enable users to transfer their (a) data, (b) content and (c) connect
Answer: Article 20 of the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) already provides individuals with a right to ‘data portability’. It applies where an individual has provided their personal data to one data controller based on consent or a contract and wa...
Answered 16 Jul 2025
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Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan SchemeDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 8 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65759More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many and what proportion of Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme payments have been paid to the loaning bank following (a) default and (b) bankruptcy by the business to which the loan was
Answer: As at 31 March 2025, 8,755 (9.0% of the total) Coronavirus Business Interruption Scheme (CBILS) loans have had the government guarantee paid out. The monetary value of the guarantees paid out is £996.3mn, or 3.9% of the total the CBILS draw down value. Th...
Answered 11 Jul 2025
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East Coast Main Line: WiFiDepartment for TransportTabled 8 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65758More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, which technologies will deliver improved wifi access on the East Coast Main Line.
Answer: The Department continues to work closely with Network Rail and industry to look at solutions to improve connectivity on trains, which includes rolling out rail 5G on the rail network. Following the spending review, funding has been made available to inves...
Answered 11 Jul 2025
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AI Security Institute and Alan Turing InstituteDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 7 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65257More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what the differences in remit are between the (a) AI Security Institute and (b) Alan Turing Institute.
Answer: The AI Security Institute (AISI) was set up to equip governments with a scientific understanding of the risks posed by advanced AI. AISI researches these risks, their potential impacts, and develops potential risk mitigations.The Alan Turing Institute is ...
Answered 10 Jul 2025
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