David Burton-Sampson MP: written questions
4 Jul 2024–3 Jul 2025
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Written questions
Business: WomenTreasuryTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56604More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussions she has had with the insurance industry on potential changes to liability insurance premiums for businesses due to the Equality and Human Rights Commission's revised code of practice for serv
Answer: Treasury Ministers and officials have regular meetings with a wide variety of organisations, including insurers, on an ongoing basis. Insurers make commercial decisions about the terms on which they will offer cover following an assessment of the relevant...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordBusiness: EqualityWomen and EqualitiesTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56603More
Question: To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what recent estimate she has made of the cost to businesses of updating (a) IT and (b) HR systems to comply with the EHRC's proposed HR changes.
Answer: The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is independent of government. The purpose of the EHRC’s Code of Practice for Services, Public Functions and Associations is to ensure or facilitate compliance with the Equality Act 2010 or an enactment made ...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordEggs and Poultry: UkraineDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 21 May 2025AnsweredUIN 54110More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, when the tariff free period on Ukrainian (a) poultry and (b) eggs imports will end; and whether he plans to extend that agreement.
Answer: The UK Government is fully committed to securing a just and lasting peace in Ukraine and will support Ukraine for as long as it takes. As a part of this commitment, tariffs on all goods under our Free Trade Agreement with Ukraine are temporarily removed u...
Answered 4 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordGender Based Violence: Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 25 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 903493More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what steps he is taking with the Northern Ireland Executive to help tackle violence against women and girls.
Answer: Last year, seven women were killed in Northern Ireland and rates of violence against women are higher in Northern Ireland than anywhere else in the UK. In January, I was pleased to welcome the Minister for Safeguarding and Violence Against Women and Girls...
Answered 2 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordLung Cancer: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38208More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to (a) encourage the uptake and (a) increase the availability of lung cancer screenings.
Answer: To encourage uptake of lung screening, we are directly targeting activity at areas that we know will make a difference. This includes awareness campaigns such as the NHS Help Us, Help You campaign, to increase awareness of cancer symptoms, including lung ...
Answered 21 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSmall ClaimsMinistry of JusticeTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35448More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to help reduce the backlog in small claims business cases.
Answer: The courts, as the cornerstone of the civil justice system, play a crucial role in supporting economic growth, enabling businesses and citizens to resolve disputes in a timely fashion and uphold their rights.Though most civil claims made in the county cou...
Answered 11 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordCompanies House: ReformDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35447More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023, what steps his Department is taking to reform Companies House.
Answer: The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA) is fundamentally reforming Companies House, enabling it to play a greater role in improving corporate transparency, improving the quality of data and information on the company register and gi...
Answered 12 Mar 2025
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| Department or topic | Published records |
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| Department for Business and Trade | 2 |
| Department of Health and Social Care | 1 |
| Ministry of Justice | 1 |
| Northern Ireland Office | 1 |
| Treasury | 1 |
| Women and Equalities | 1 |
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