Harriett Baldwin MP: written questions 2025
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Horizon IT System: CompensationDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81290More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the Written Ministerial Statement of 13 October 2025 entitled Volume 1 of the Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry report: Government response to recommendations, HCWS937, what his planned
Answer: The full extent of Fujitsu’s culpability for the Horizon scandal will only become clear once all volumes of Sir Wyn Williams’ Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry report have been published. In the meantime, the Department continues to engage with Fujitsu regar...
Answered 16 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordHorizon Shortfall Scheme: AppealsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81289More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the Written Ministerial Statement of 13 October 2025 entitled Volume 1 of the Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry report: Government response to recommendations, HCWS937, whether legal sup
Answer: In line with the Government’s response to Recommendation 9 of the Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry report, postmasters who accepted fixed sum offers under the Horizon Shortfall Scheme will be able to seek funded legal advice if they wish to apply for permis...
Answered 16 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordHorizon Shortfall Scheme: AppealsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81288More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the Written Ministerial Statement of 13 October 2025 entitled Volume 1 of the Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry report: Government response to recommendations, HCWS937, what the estimate
Answer: My Department will start publishing legal costs associated with Horizon Shortfall Scheme Appeals as part of the quarterly legal cost publication on GOV.UK. The next legal costs publication is scheduled for early November. We work closely with legal repres...
Answered 16 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPost OfficeDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 11 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76572More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, which Minister has responsibility for the Post Office.
Answer: Departmental Ministerial portfolios can be found at Department for Business and Trade - GOV.UK
Answered 22 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordOverseas Trade: CanadaDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 11 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76571More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, who will be part of the UK-Canada Economic and Trade Working Group.
Answer: The UK-Canada Economic and Trade Working Group will meet this Autumn and will consist of officials from the UK and Canadian Governments.We remain receptive to any views of relevant business and industry with an interest in UK-Canada trade.
Answered 17 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordOverseas Trade: CanadaDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 11 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76570More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what the terms of reference are for the UK-Canada Economic and Trade Working Group.
Answer: In line with the commitment made between our Prime Ministers in June, the UK-Canada Economic and Trade Working Group will meet this Autumn to deepen our trading relationship further, including to address existing market access barriers, to expand existing...
Answered 17 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordOverseas Trade: CanadaDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 11 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76569More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make it his policy to place in the Library a copy of the report of the UK-Canada Economic and Trade Working Group.
Answer: Growing our bilateral trade is a shared priority. In line with the commitment made between our Prime Ministers in June, the UK-Canada Economic and Trade Working Group will meet this Autumn with the objective of deepening the bilateral trading relationship...
Answered 17 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordOverseas Trade: CanadaDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76253More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of inviting external stakeholders to provide information for the UK-Canada Economic and Trade Working Group’s consideration of market access ba
Answer: In line with the commitment made between our Prime Ministers in June, the UK-Canada Economic and Trade Working Group will meet this Autumn with the objective of deepening the bilateral trading relationship further and seeking to address existing market ac...
Answered 17 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordForeign Investment in UKDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76252More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what pipeline of future inward investment opportunities is being managed by the Office for Investment as of 10 September 2025.
Answer: OfI teams actively work across government to scope out potential future projects. The Government does not comment on active commercial negotiations.
Answered 16 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordJob CreationDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76251More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many jobs have been created in each region by the Office for Investment since October 2024.
Answer: The Official Statistics for inward investment at DBT inward investment results 2024 to 2025 - GOV.UK show the number of new jobs that have been created by DBT supported investment projects which landed in the 2024-25 financial year. These are split by reg...
Answered 16 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Education: EqualityDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76250More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department have included mandatory commitments to equality, diversity and inclusion training as part of it's procurement contracts awarded since 5 July 2024.
Answer: In accordance with government commercial policy, the department uses centrally maintained frameworks provided by Crown Commercial Service and otherwise uses the suite of standard contracts maintained by Cabinet Office, for the majority of contracts. These...
Answered 7 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Business and Trade: ContractsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76249More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department have included diversity quotas as part of selection criteria for contracts awarded since 5 July 2024.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer my predecessor gave on 25th March 2025 to question UIN 38901 (Written questions and answers - Written questions, answers and statements - UK Parliament).The Department has not included diversity quotas as part of sele...
Answered 16 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordForeign Investment in UKDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 9 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75958More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what was the value of inward investment deals secured by the Office for Investment in (a) October 2024, (b) June 2025 and (c) September 2025.
Answer: The Official Statistics for inward investment at DBT inward investment results 2024 to 2025 - GOV.UK show both the capital expenditure and estimated economic impact as examples of value for DBT supported investment projects which landed in the 2024-25 fin...
Answered 16 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordForeign Investment in UKDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 9 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75957More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what gross value added has been measured for the Office for Investment in each month since its initial launch in 2020.
Answer: The Official Statistics for inward investment at DBT inward investment results 2024 to 2025 - GOV.UK show the estimated economic impact of DBT supported investment projects on a financial year basis. These figures have been published since 2019-20. Monthl...
Answered 16 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordHouse of Commons: Drinking WaterHouse of Commons CommissionTabled 3 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74920More
Question: To ask the hon. Member for Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, representing the House of Commons Commission, what is the annual cost of the Belu water used in the House of Commons; and when the contract was last tendered.
Answer: The total cost for Belu Water in the financial year 2024–25 was £54,652.50 (ex VAT).The contract for the supply of branded bottled water was last tendered in April 2025, under procurement reference GSP1294, in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 (PA2...
Answered 17 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordBusiness: RegulationTreasuryTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74578More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to her Mansion House speech on 15 July 2025, what deregulatory steps her Department has taken as part of the commitment to roll back regulations that have gone too far since 15 July 2025.
Answer: The government is not aiming to deregulate, but to upgrade the UK regulatory system so that it does not unduly hold back economic growth. The UK will remain a global leader in promoting high industry standards that deliver for businesses and consumers acr...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordIron and Steel: Manufacturing IndustriesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 1 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 73983More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, when he plans to publish the responses to the call for evidence on steel trade measures, which closed on 7 August 2025.
Answer: The Government is currently considering the responses from the Call for Evidence to shape future trade measures on steel following the expiry of the steel Safeguard in June 2026.The future of the steel sector is of great importance to this Government as w...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordIron and Steel: Manufacturing IndustriesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 1 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 73981More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, when he plans to publish (a) the steel strategy and (b) the Government's response to the Plan for Steel consultation which closed on 31 March 2025.
Answer: This government is developing a Steel Strategy that will set a long-term vision for a revitalised and sustainable industry and the actions needed to get there. The strategy will articulate what is needed to create a competitive business environment in the...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordAntidumping Duties: ChinaDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 1 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 73980More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Trade Remedies Authority’s proposal to maintain anti-dumping measures on ceramic tableware and kitchenware from China until July 2029 on (a) r
Answer: On the 15 May 2024 the Trade Remedies Authority (TRA) initiated a transition review of the existing anti-dumping trade remedy measures on ceramic tableware and kitchenware originating from China. As the review remains ongoing, I cannot comment further. Th...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordAntidumping Duties: ChinaDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 1 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 73979More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, when his Department plans to make a decision on the Trade Remedies Authority’s recommendation on anti-dumping duty on bicycles and parts from China; and if he will publish the underlying evidence befor
Answer: On the 23 August 2024 the Trade Remedies Authority (TRA) initiated a transition review of the existing anti-dumping trade remedy measures on bicycles and bike parts originating from China. The TRA published their draft recommendation on their public file ...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordTrade Agreements: IndiaDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 1 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 73978More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, when he plans to publish the (a) final Impact Assessment and (b) data tables for the UK–India trade deal.
Answer: The final Impact Assessment and accompanying data tables for the UK–India trade deal were published on 24 July.The analysis outlines the long-term economic benefits of the deal, including an estimated £4.8 billion boost to UK GDP and £2.2 billion increase...
Answered 5 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordTrade Agreements: CanadaDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 22 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69849More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what his planned timetable is for free trade discussions with Canada.
Answer: Canada is a close ally and valued partner of the UK, with trade underpinned by our existing trade agreement worth around £28 billion in 2024.As agreed between our Prime Ministers at the G7, the UK and Canada have established a new Working Group to deepen ...
Answered 9 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordImport Duties: CanadaDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 22 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69848More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions he has had with his Canadian counterpart on reducing trade tariffs with that country.
Answer: Canada is a close ally and valued partner of the UK, with trade underpinned by our existing trade agreement – which keeps almost 99% of tariffs at 0 - worth around £28 billion in 2024.The Business and Trade Secretary had a warm introductory conversation w...
Answered 2 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordTaxation: DomicilTreasuryTabled 22 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69828More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether repatriations by non-residents using the Temporary Repatriation Facility will be subject to the (a) general anti-abuse rule, (b) transfer of assets abroad rule and (c) transfer of income streams rule.
Answer: Non-UK residents cannot use the Temporary Repatriation Facility, it is only available to individuals that have both previously benefitted from the remittance basis and are tax resident in the UK in the year in which they make the election. Tax residence i...
Answered 9 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordInsolvencyDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 22 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69812More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many (a) corporate and (b) personal insolvencies were recorded by the Insolvency Service in each of the last twelve months.
Answer: The Insolvency Service collates and publishes insolvency statistics from across the UK. Tables 1 and 2 below present the numbers of companies and individuals entering insolvency in England & Wales, Scotland (companies only) and Northern Ireland in eac...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
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