Gareth Davies MP: written questions 2026
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Companies House: CybersecurityDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120980More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what independent security testing of the WebFiling service was conducted prior to its restoration on 16 March 2026.
Answer: The WebFiling service was successfully reopened at 9am on Monday 16 March after rigorous testing. The testing was done in accordance with best-practice security methodologies by government-approved testers, including external specialists. Companies House ...
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCompanies House: CybercrimeDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120979More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many unauthorised changes to company records were (a) attempted and (b) successfully registered before the WebFiling service was closed on 13 March 2026.
Answer: Companies House is investigating this from both a technical and customer perspective. Following the initial report, ongoing investigations have found no subsequent confirmed cases of personal data having been (a) accessed without permission as a result of...
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMultiple Occupation: Grantham and BourneMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119505More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what data his Department holds on the number of Homes in Multiple Occupation in the Grantham and Bourne constituency.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 105012 on 19 January 2026.
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMultiple Occupation: Community RelationsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119504More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of HMOs in Grantham on levels of social cohesion.
Answer: Responsibility for assessing and managing the local impacts of HMOs sits primarily with local authorities. Councils are responsible for HMO licensing, regulation and oversight, and for understanding how housing pressures affect local communities, includin...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HousingHome OfficeTabled 10 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 119503More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of housing (a) refugees and (b) asylum seekers in Grantham on levels of social cohesion.
Answer: We have a set of Asylum Accommodation Plans which take an evidence-based approach to the procurement and occupancy of Dispersal Accommodation; ensuring we are finding suitable accommodation to fulfil our statutory duty, while considering the impacts on lo...
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordWayveDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118930More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of investment by the British Business Bank in Wayve.
Answer: The British Business Bank takes investment decisions independently and the Department does not seek to assess the merits of any individual transaction. The Bank is measured on the achievement of its objectives over the long term. Its two key performance i...
Answered 12 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordWayveDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118929More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make an estimate of the level of private capital the British Business Bank expects to crowd-in from their investment in Wayve.
Answer: The British Business Bank has invested £25 million in Wayve as part of a $1.2 billion Series D funding round, at a post-money valuation of $8.6 billion. Additional capital secured in parallel brings the total value of the raise to $1.5 billion.The Bank ha...
Answered 12 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordWayveDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 9 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118928More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions (a) he and (b) his officials had with the British Business Bank on Wayve prior to 25 February 2026.
Answer: The British Business Bank notified the Department on the morning of 20 February 2026 that it had concluded commercial negotiations with Wayve and would be participating in its equity funding round. Ministers and officials were not aware before this date t...
Answered 12 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordWater Companies: InvestmentDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 23 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108021More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what mechanisms are in place to ensure that water companies deliver the improvements promised through the £104 billion of private investment referred to in ‘A new vision for water’, pu
Answer: Ofwat, the independent economic regulator, monitors and reports on water company spending and financing through its annual performance report and its monitoring and financial resilience report. These documents are publicly available. Ofwat’s five-yearly ‘...
Answered 28 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordWater Companies: InvestmentDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 23 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108020More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate he has made of the proportion of the £104 billion of private investment referred to in ‘A new vision for water’, published January 2026, that will be spent across each re
Answer: Ofwat, the independent economic regulator, monitors and reports on water company spending and financing through its annual performance report and its monitoring and financial resilience report. These documents are publicly available. Ofwat’s five-yearly ‘...
Answered 28 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordBritish Business Bank: InvestmentDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 23 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108019More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to ensure that British Business Bank invests in line with its strategic priorities.
Answer: The British Business Bank’s strategic mandate was published on 21 October 2025 and sets out the Bank’s mission, four objectives and two key performance indicators.The Department receives quarterly performance updates on the Bank’s activities, including in...
Answered 28 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordBritish Business Bank: Kraken TechnologiesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 23 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108018More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of investment by British Business Bank in Kraken Technologies.
Answer: The Department sets the overall strategic direction for the British Business Bank, which is operationally independent and carries out its own due diligence. The Department does not seek to assess the merits of individual investments within the Bank’s port...
Answered 28 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordBritish Business Bank: Kraken TechnologiesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 22 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107791More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what estimate he has made of the level of private capital the British Business Bank expects to crowd-in from their investment in Kraken Technologies.
Answer: The Department has not sought to make such an estimate, as this is a question that the British Business Bank considers alongside other matters when carrying out due diligence on its investments. The Bank is operationally independent. The overall ratio of ...
Answered 27 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordBritish Business Bank: Kraken TechnologiesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 22 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107790More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions (a) he and (b) his officials had with the British Business Bank on Kraken Technologies prior to 20 January 2026.
Answer: The British Business Bank first informed officials of its investment into Kraken Technologies on 7 January 2026. This was part of a regular report to the Department on completed transactions. Ministers were notified shortly afterwards. Discussions prior t...
Answered 27 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordOctopus GroupDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 22 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107789More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, when (a) he and (b) his Ministers last met with representatives from (a) Octopus Group, (b) Octopus Energy Group, (c) Octopus Ventures and (d) Kraken Technologies.
Answer: The British Business Bank first informed officials of its investment into Kraken Technologies on 7 January 2026. This was part of a regular report to the Department on completed transactions. Ministers were notified shortly afterwards. Discussions prior t...
Answered 27 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordBritish Business Bank: Kraken TechnologiesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 22 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107788More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what estimate he has made of the expected return on the investment from the British Business Bank into Kraken Technologies.
Answer: There is no specific target for returns from individual investments, which vary widely. Hence the British Business Bank has made no estimate of the expected return on its investment in Kraken Technologies. The Bank invests on a portfolio basis. In aggrega...
Answered 30 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordCryptocurrencies: RegulationTreasuryTabled 15 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106208More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she discussed the Transatlantic Taskforce for Markets of the Future during her meeting with the US Secretary of the Treasury on 12 January 2026.
Answer: The Transatlantic Taskforce for Markets of the Future was established by HM Treasury and the US Treasury on 22 September. Its purpose is to bring the world’s leading financial centres together to develop concrete policy options and recommendations on furt...
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordCryptocurrencies: RegulationTreasuryTabled 15 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106207More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what objectives her Department have set the Transatlantic Taskforce for Markets of the Future; and what assessment she has made of the Taskforce’s progress to date.
Answer: The Transatlantic Taskforce for Markets of the Future was established by HM Treasury and the US Treasury on 22 September. Its purpose is to bring the world’s leading financial centres together to develop concrete policy options and recommendations on furt...
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordCryptocurrencies: RegulationTreasuryTabled 15 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106206More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when the Transatlantic Taskforce for Markets of the Future plans to report back to HMT; and when their report will be shared with Parliament.
Answer: The Transatlantic Taskforce for Markets of the Future was established by HM Treasury and the US Treasury on 22 September. Its purpose is to bring the world’s leading financial centres together to develop concrete policy options and recommendations on furt...
Answered 20 Jan 2026
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