Chris Hinchliff MP: written questions
4 Jul 2024–3 Jul 2025
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Stellantis: LutonDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 5 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35932More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has had recent discussions with Stellantis on the closure of their Luton plant.
Answer: Ministers have engaged closely with Stellantis on the future of its operations in the UK, with the Secretary of State for Business and Trade most recently meeting the Chair of the Stellantis board on 1 February to discuss how the Luton plant could be kept...
Answered 12 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordHorizon IT System: CompensationDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 3 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 21864More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he plans to take steps to recover the costs of compensation from Fujitsu relating to failures of the Horizon Post Office IT system.
Answer: The Government welcomes Fujitsu’s acknowledgement of their moral obligation to make a contribution to the cost of the Horizon scandal. Fujitsu’s contribution will be decided once the Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry has reviewed all the evidence and the Cha...
Answered 9 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordVauxhall Motors: LutonDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 27 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16581More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of Vauxhall's planned closure of its plant in Luton on North East Hertfordshire constituency; and if he will take steps to support (a) people and (b)
Answer: Stellantis announced on 26 November that it was starting a consultation with staff at its Luton plant on its plans for the future of its manufacturing there. The Department is actively engaging with the company and has asked them to share the full details...
Answered 4 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordVauxhall Motors: LutonDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 27 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16580More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has had discussions with trade unions on Vauxhall's planned closure of its plant in Luton.
Answer: Stellantis announced on 26 November that it was starting a consultation with staff on its plans to consolidate its two UK manufacturing sites into one plant at Ellesmere Port. The Department is actively engaging with the company and has asked them to shar...
Answered 3 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordVauxhall Motors: LutonDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 27 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16579More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department is holding discussions with Stellantis on the announced closure of its Vauxhall plant in Luton.
Answer: The Secretary of State has been in contact with Stellantis since July to discuss the pressures in their UK and global business and the future of the Luton plant. He met them again on 26 November where they regrettably shared their proposals to consult on ...
Answered 6 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordPost Offices: ClosuresDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 13 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14169More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what notice the Post Office plans to give of closure of branches; and what plans he has to to mitigate the potential impact of such closures on rural communities.
Answer: No decisions to close any or all of the remaining Directly Managed Branches in rural and urban areas have been taken as of yet. Given the difficult financial position the Post Office is in, it is right that it reviews the costs of its operations and consi...
Answered 25 Nov 2024
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