Harriett Baldwin MP: written questions
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UniteDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 9 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18541More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what meetings (a) he and (b) Ministers in his Department have had with the Secretary General of Unite the Union in the last 30 days.
Answer: Ministers have met with General Secretaries of many trade unions representing millions of British workers, including Unite the Union, many times since the 4th of July. This is part of this government’s regular engagement with union leaders to support our ...
Answered 12 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordBritish SteelDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 9 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18540More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what meetings the Minister for Industry has had with representatives of British Steel Ltd in the last 30 days.
Answer: The Government has no plans to nationalise British Steel. We're working across government in partnership with trade unions and businesses to secure a green steel transition that's right for British Steel's workforce, represents a good investment for taxpa...
Answered 12 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordIron and Steel: Manufacturing IndustriesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 9 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18539More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to support the steel industry.
Answer: We inherited a situation which has seen years of entrenched under-investment. That will take time to turn around, but we are determined to do so. We are working at pace to deliver a Steel Strategy that will set out a long-term vision for a bright and sust...
Answered 12 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordBritish Steel: NationalisationDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 9 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 18538More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what his policy is on renationalisation of British Steel Ltd.
Answer: The Government has no plans to nationalise British Steel. We're working across government in partnership with trade unions and businesses to secure a green steel transition that's right for British Steel's workforce, represents a good investment for taxpa...
Answered 12 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordEmployment Rights Bill: Service IndustriesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 4 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17800More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Employment Rights Bill on the professional services sector.
Answer: On Monday 21 October, the Government published a comprehensive package of analysis on the impact of the Employment Rights Bill. This is available at:http://www.gov.uk/guidance/employment-rights-bill-impact-assessments.The majority of employees will benefi...
Answered 12 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordEmployment Rights Bill: Retail TradeDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 4 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17799More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Employment Rights Bill on the retail sector.
Answer: On Monday 21 October, the Government published a comprehensive package of analysis on the impact of the Employment Rights Bill. This is available at:http://www.gov.uk/guidance/employment-rights-bill-impact-assessments.The majority of employees will benefi...
Answered 12 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordEmployment Rights Bill: InfrastructureDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 4 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17798More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Employment Rights Bill on the infrastructure sector.
Answer: On Monday 21 October, the Government published a comprehensive package of analysis on the impact of the Employment Rights Bill. This is available at:http://www.gov.uk/guidance/employment-rights-bill-impact-assessments.The majority of employees will benefi...
Answered 12 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordEmployment Rights Bill: Consumer GoodsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 4 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17797More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Employment Rights Bill on the consumer goods sector.
Answer: On Monday 21 October, the Government published a comprehensive package of analysis on the impact of the Employment Rights Bill. This is available at:http://www.gov.uk/guidance/employment-rights-bill-impact-assessments.The majority of employees will benefi...
Answered 12 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordEmployment Rights Bill: Defence and SecurityDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 4 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17796More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Employment Rights Bill on the defence and security manufacturing sector.
Answer: On Monday 21 October, the Government published a comprehensive package of analysis on the impact of the Employment Rights Bill [http://www.gov.uk/guidance/employment-rights-bill-impact-assessments].The majority of employees will benefit from new protectio...
Answered 9 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordEmployment Rights Bill: Chemicals and PlasticsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 3 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17531More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Employment Rights Bill on the (a) chemicals and (b) plastics sector.
Answer: On Monday 21 October, the Government published a comprehensive package of analysis on the impact of the Employment Rights Bill [http://www.gov.uk/guidance/employment-rights-bill-impact-assessments].The majority of employees will benefit from new protectio...
Answered 6 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordEmployment Rights Bill: Aerospace IndustryDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 3 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17530More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Employment Rights Bill on the aerospace sector.
Answer: On Monday 21 October, the Government published a comprehensive package of analysis on the impact of the Employment Rights Bill [http://www.gov.uk/guidance/employment-rights-bill-impact-assessments].The majority of employees will benefit from new protectio...
Answered 6 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordEmployment Rights Bill: Manufacturing IndustriesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 3 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17529More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Employment Rights Bill on the automotive sector.
Answer: On Monday 21 October, the Government published a comprehensive package of analysis on the impact of the Employment Rights Bill [http://www.gov.uk/guidance/employment-rights-bill-impact-assessments].The majority of employees will benefit from new protectio...
Answered 6 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordEmployment Rights Bill: Manufacturing IndustriesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 3 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17528More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Employment Rights Bill on the advanced manufacturing sector.
Answer: On Monday 21 October, the Government published a comprehensive package of analysis on the impact of the Employment Rights Bill [http://www.gov.uk/guidance/employment-rights-bill-impact-assessments].The majority of employees will benefit from new protectio...
Answered 6 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordStellantisDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 3 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17527More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, on what dates the (a) Minister for Employment Rights, Competition and Markets and (b) Minister for Trade Policy and Economic Security has met with representatives from Stellantis.
Answer: My Department has had regular engagement with representatives of the automotive industry and automotive companies covering a wide range of automotive issues. I along with Secretary of State for Business and Trade have engaged with representatives from Ste...
Answered 6 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordAerospace IndustryDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 2 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17094More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of Autumn Budget 2024 on the aerospace sector.
Answer: The Budget confirmed £975m over 5 years to the Aerospace sector. This provides continued stability and confidence for industry to invest in long-term R&D projects – delivering economic growth, supporting high skilled jobs across all parts of the UK, a...
Answered 6 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordMotor Vehicles: Manufacturing IndustriesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 2 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17093More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of Autumn Budget 2024 on the automotive sector.
Answer: The Budget’s announcements represent a vote of confidence in our automotive industry, enabling future jobs and growth.Over £2bn of capital and R&D funding to 2030 will support the latest research and development, accelerate commercial scale up, and un...
Answered 6 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordManufacturing IndustriesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 2 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17092More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Autumn Budget 2024 on the advanced manufacturing sector.
Answer: Advanced Manufacturing is vital to UK prosperity. The Autumn Budget awarded over £2.5bn towards advanced manufacturing, including £16m to continue the Made Smarter digitalisation programme for SMEs, £2bn towards the automotive sector, £975m to aerospace, ...
Answered 6 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordSmall Businesses: EmploymentTreasuryTabled 2 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17091More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Autumn Budget 2024 on the (a) number of family businesses and (b) employment levels within those businesses.
Answer: The Government inherited a difficult fiscal situation and so we are asking businesses to contribute to fixing the foundations and our public services. As part of the decisions made at Budget, the Government assessed the impact of measures introduced on bu...
Answered 5 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordHealth: CharitiesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17090More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with representatives of health charities since the Autumn Budget 2024.
Answer: My Rt hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, meets regularly with external stakeholders on a variety of issues.
Answered 10 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordHospicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17089More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with representatives of hospices since the Autumn Budget 2024.
Answer: At the Autumn Budget 2024, we took necessary decisions to fix the foundations in the public finances, enabling the Spending Review settlement of a £22.6 billion increase in resource spending for the Department from 2023/24 outturn to 2025/26. These change...
Answered 9 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordStorms: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16738More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what new financial support is available to local authorities affected by Storm Bert.
Answer: The impact of flooding, wherever it occurs, is traumatic for the communities impacted and I have great sympathy for all those affected. The government is ready to consider local authority requests for Bellwin Scheme support which can help with the reimbur...
Answered 6 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordNational Landscapes: AgricultureDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 19 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14960More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much he plans to allocate to the Farming in Protected Landscapes Fund in (a) 2025/26 and (b) 2026/27.
Answer: We will confirm plans for Farming in Protected Landscapes in 2025/26 in due course. The budget beyond 2025/26 is to be settled in phase 2 of the Spending Review.
Answered 28 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordRural England Prosperity FundDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 19 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14959More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much he plans to allocate to the Rural England Prosperity Fund in (a) 2025/26 and (b) 2026/27.
Answer: The Autumn Statement on 30 October confirmed Defra’s budgets for 2024-25 and 2025-26. Funding allocations for individual programmes for the next financial year will be determined in upcoming months through the department’s business planning exercise. The ...
Answered 28 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordCohabitation: Inheritance Tax and PensionsTreasuryTabled 5 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12710More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to point 28 of Table 5.1 of the Autumn Budget 2024, published on 30 October 2024, HC 295, whether unmarried couples will be liable for inheritance tax on Death-in-Service benefits over £325,000 payabl
Answer: As announced at Autumn Budget 2024, from 6 April 2027 most unused pension funds and death benefits will be included within the value of a person’s estate for Inheritance Tax purposes.The inheritance tax treatment of death-in-service depends on where the r...
Answered 11 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordSchools: TransportDepartment for EducationTabled 4 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 12410More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what reforms she is considering to the eligibility rules for free school transport.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member for West Worcestershire to the answer of 4 November 2024 to Question 901015.
Answered 12 Nov 2024
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