Esther McVey MP: written questions

4 Jul 2024–3 Jul 2025

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Written questions

Department for Business and Trade: TrainingDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 12 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59384More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many staff network events took place in his Department in May; and what the names of those events were.
Answer: In the Department for Business and Trade, staff networks bring colleagues together to share experiences, are employee led and operate in line with the Civil Service Code. Staff network events help engage and connect colleagues across the Department.One st...
Answered 20 Jun 2025
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Department for Business and Trade: GenderDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58592More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has updated guidance on the use of single-sex facilities in response to the Supreme Court judgement in the case of For Women Scotland v The Scottish Ministers of 16 April 2025.
Answer: It is important that we ensure dignity and respect for all. Trans people should have access to services they need but in keeping with the ruling.The Equality & Human Rights Commission, as Britain’s Equalities watchdog, has launched a public consultati...
Answered 19 Jun 2025
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Department for Business and Trade: ContractsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 34832More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many and what proportion of public contracts awarded by his Department since 5 July 2024 have been awarded to (a) British SMEs and (b) companies based abroad.
Answer: The Department of Business and Trade has awarded and published 167 contracts over £10,000 ex VAT since 5 July 2024; 44 of which were to UK based SMEs, and 22 to companies based abroad.
Answered 6 Mar 2025
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Department or topic	Published records
Attorney General	2
Cabinet Office	5
Department for Business and Trade	3
Department for Culture, Media and Sport	5
Department for Education	2
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero	12
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs	3
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology	16
Department for Transport	4
Department for Work and Pensions	7
Department of Health and Social Care	49
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office	8
Home Office	26
Ministry of Defence	3
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government	8
Ministry of Justice	12
Northern Ireland Office	2
Scotland Office	2
Treasury	11
Wales Office	2

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