Gregor Poynton MP: written questions
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Written questions
Electric Vehicles: TaxationTreasuryTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 73537More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of supporting access to second-hand battery electric vehicles through reduced benefit-in-kind taxation on used electric cars.
Answer: The Government is fully committed to the transition to electric vehicles and a strong second-hand market for EVs plays an important role in this. The Company Car Tax regime helps support the used electric vehicle markets, where electric company cars are s...
Answered 5 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: Secondhand GoodsDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 73536More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of introducing targeted funding support for the purchase of used battery electric vehicles; and what steps her Department is taking to ensure parity of finan
Answer: We continue to work with industry to support a sustainable second-hand zero emission vehicle market. The Government expects that the Electric Car Grant (ECG) will have some benefit in the used market due to a higher supply of affordable vehicles in future...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordSocial Rented Housing: Repairs and MaintenanceDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72764More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of modern, low-disruption retrofit techniques on the rate of decarbonisation of the UK’s social housing stock.
Answer: The Department places significant importance on the tenants needs, and complying with consumer protection standards when completing retrofit works. The Department takes an iterative approach to schemes - such as increasing the provision of modern low carb...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordHeating: Social Rented HousingDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72763More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what plans his Department has to work with housing associations and industry to scale up affordable and tenant-friendly retrofitting models to help meet the Government’s 2030 EPC target for s
Answer: The government is currently consulting on introducing minimum energy efficiency standards for the social rented sector. We will be engaging closely with the sector throughout the consultation process. The Warm Homes: Social Housing Fund provides grant fun...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordHeating: Social Rented HousingDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72762More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to increase the deployment of low-carbon heating technologies in the social housing sector; and if he will review and respond to the findings of Mitsubishi Electric’s
Answer: The Government has committed £13.2 billion over the Spending Review period for the Warm Homes Plan, which will support investment in insulation and low carbon heating to homes across England. Within Wave 3 of the Warm Homes: Social Housing Fund, which lau...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordImports: CertificationDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71846More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has undertaken a recent review of the effectiveness of enforcement mechanisms for CE marking of imported products.
Answer: We keep the effectiveness of our enforcement regime under review. The Product Regulation and Metrology Act 2025, received Royal Assent in July and contains powers to strengthen product enforcement.The Office for Product Standards and Safety (OPSS) is the ...
Answered 3 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordConstruction: ImportsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71845More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will take steps to ensure that imported construction products are subject to the same UKCA marking requirements as those manufactured in the UK.
Answer: Construction products supplied to the GB market must be affixed with a UKCA or CE mark where they are covered by a designated standard under the UK Construction Product Regulations or where they conform to a UK technical assessment which has been issued f...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordConstruction: ImportsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71844More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps her Department is taking to ensure the effective enforcement of The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment) Regulations 2024 in relation to imported construction
Answer: The Product Safety and Metrology etc. (Amendment) Regulations provide for continued recognition of certain EU requirements for a range of products, but do not apply to construction products.The Construction Products Regulation 2011 (as amended) governs th...
Answered 11 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordTrade Fairs: FinanceDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71843More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the availability of international trade show funding on the competitiveness of (a) exports and (b) exports by the (i) construction and
Answer: Though our Trade Strategy, Industrial Strategy, and Small Business Plan, we are putting in place the policies, support, and services needed to drive export-led business growth.We continue to review how we can improve our support, and as part of this proce...
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordTrade Fairs: FinanceDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71842More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of reinstating funding for UK exhibitors at key international trade fairs in (a) the natural stone sector and (b) other sectors where export po
Answer: Through our Trade Strategy, Industrial Strategy, and Small Business Plan, we are putting in place the policies, support, and services needed to drive export-led growth. For the first time, DBT is integrating its support for SMEs across all sectors in a si...
Answered 5 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordManufacturing Industries: Trade FairsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71841More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to support British manufacturers to attend (a) Marmomac in Verona and (b) other major international trade shows.
Answer: Through our Trade Strategy, Industrial Strategy, and Small Business Plan, we're putting in place the policies, support, and services needed to drive export-led growth, particularly in high-growth potential sectors like advanced manufacturing.We routinely ...
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: SafetyDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 11 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67206More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether his Department plans to require AI developers to demonstrate that their models include technical protections against the generation of (a) child sexual abuse imagery and (b) oth
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of tackling AI-generated child sexual abuse material (CSAM). Creating, possessing, or distributing CSAM, including AI Generated CSAM, is illegal. The Online Safety Act requires services to proactively identify and ...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: Child Sexual Abuse MaterialDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 11 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67205More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what recent assessment his Department has made of the risk of generative AI being used to produce child sexual abuse material.
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of tackling AI-generated child sexual abuse material (CSAM). Creating, possessing, or distributing CSAM, including AI Generated CSAM, is illegal. The Online Safety Act requires services to proactively identify and ...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: Child Sexual Abuse MaterialDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 11 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67204More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether his Department plans to include statutory obligations for AI developers to adopt safety-by-design measures to prevent the creation of child sexual abuse content.
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of tackling AI-generated child sexual abuse material (CSAM). Creating, possessing, or distributing CSAM, including AI Generated CSAM, is illegal. The Online Safety Act requires services to proactively identify and ...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: Child Sexual Abuse MaterialDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 11 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67203More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that AI models are developed with safeguards to prevent their use in generating child sexual abuse material.
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of tackling AI-generated child sexual abuse material (CSAM). Creating, possessing, or distributing CSAM, including AI Generated CSAM, is illegal. The Online Safety Act requires services to proactively identify and ...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordIndustry: ScotlandDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 905256More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Industrial Strategy on Scotland.
Answer: Our modern Industrial Strategy will drive growth in Scotland's globally competitive sectors – from advanced manufacturing in Glasgow and the UK’s second-largest financial services sector in Edinburgh, to life sciences in Dundee and Aberdeen’s status as a ...
Answered 17 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy: PricesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 8 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66024More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of consumer flexibility on reducing energy costs; and what steps his Department is taking to ensure that clean energy produced in Scotland
Answer: Consumer led flexibility reduces electricity system costs for all by minimising the amount of peaking generation and associated network infrastructure that needs to be built in the long term. Modelling shows that deploying short duration flexibility such ...
Answered 16 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordClean EnergyDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 8 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66023More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the report by the Association for Decentralised Energy entitled Consumer-Led Clean Power: How to Unlock Consumer-
Answer: This Government supports significant growth in consumer-led flexibility, as set out in the Clean Power 2030 Action Plan. We are grateful to the Association for Decentralised Energy for its work in this area. In our Action Plan, Government committed to pub...
Answered 16 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordNational Grid: Manufacturing IndustriesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 2 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64597More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to accelerate grid connection times for small and medium-sized enterprises and manufacturers participating in grid-balancing schemes.
Answer: The National Energy System Operator (NESO) is implementing fundamental reforms to the connections process that will free up capacity and accelerate connections, including for small and medium-sized enterprises and manufacturers. But we recognise that furt...
Answered 10 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordTax Collection: Digital TechnologyTreasuryTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56610More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she is taking to introduce e-invoicing in the UK.
Answer: Many businesses and public bodies already use e-invoicing in the UK. As announced at Budget 24, HMRC and DBT have run a joint consultation on promoting e-invoicing among UK businesses and the private sector. This consultation closed on 7 May and the gover...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordTax Collection: Digital TechnologyTreasuryTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56609More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of e-invoicing for improving tax administration and collection.
Answer: Following the Chancellor’s announcement at Budget 24, HMRC and DBT have run a joint consultation on promoting e-invoicing among UK businesses and the private sector. This consultation closed on 7 May and the government will publish a summary of responses ...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordBilling: Digital TechnologyDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56608More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the potential merits of introducing e-invoicing.
Answer: Business adoption of digital technologies such as e-invoicing can offer benefits that include reduced administrative burdens and fewer data processing errors. This can lead to increased productivity, improved payment times, and streamlined tax administrat...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSmall Businesses: BillingDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56607More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of e-invoicing for small businesses on reducing payment times.
Answer: The Government is committed to tackling late payments, which can be a major obstacle for small businesses. In September 2024 we announced new measures including a new Fair Payment Code (launched in December 2024), legislation requiring large companies to ...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSmall Businesses: BillingDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56606More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of e-invoicing for small businesses on (a) exports and (b) imports.
Answer: Usage of digital technology such as e-invoicing can streamline business processes, including for trading businesses, whether they are importing or exporting.Usage of e-invoicing software and standards that are compatible with those used by trading partner...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSmall Businesses: BillingDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56605More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of e-invoicing for small businesses on productivity.
Answer: This Government is committed to driving business productivity and economic growth in the UK. Adoption of digital technologies, such as e-invoicing, can significantly improve firm-level productivity by streamlining business processes and reducing administr...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
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