Harriett Baldwin MP: written questions
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Trade Agreements: CanadaDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 3 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28030More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent discussions (a) he, (b) Ministers and (c) officials in his Department have had with the Canadian Government on a potential UK-Canada trade deal.
Answer: The Secretary of State met with his Canadian counterpart Trade Minister Mary Ng at the G7 in July last year; they discussed the paused bilateral FTA and agreed that senior officials should begin discussions to see what it might take to resume negotiations...
Answered 6 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordTrade Barriers: Mexico and USADepartment for Business and TradeTabled 3 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28029More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he has made an assessment of the potential impact of additional trade barriers between the United States of America and Mexico on the UK economy.
Answer: On 4 February, President Trump agreed to hold off imposing all tariffs on Canada and Mexico for 30 days, following calls with Prime Minister Trudeau and President Sheinbaum. We will continue to monitor any further developments, including through discussio...
Answered 6 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordTrade Barriers: Canada and USADepartment for Business and TradeTabled 3 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28028More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of additional trade barriers between the United States and Canada on the UK economy.
Answer: On 4 February, President Trump agreed to hold off imposing all tariffs on Canada and Mexico for 30 days, following calls with Prime Minister Trudeau and President Sheinbaum. We will continue to monitor any further developments, including through discussio...
Answered 6 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordTrade Barriers: Mexico and USADepartment for Business and TradeTabled 3 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28027More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions (a) he, (b) ministers in his Department and (c) officials in his Department have had with counterparts in Mexico regarding on the potential impact of additional US-Mexico trade barrier
Answer: On 4 February, President Trump agreed to hold off imposing all tariffs on Canada and Mexico for 30 days, following calls with Prime Minister Trudeau and President Sheinbaum. We will continue to monitor any further developments, including through discussio...
Answered 6 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordTrade Barriers: Canada and USADepartment for Business and TradeTabled 3 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28026More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions (a) he, (b) ministers in his Department and (c) officials in his Department have had with counterparts in Canada on the impact of additional US-Canada trade barriers on UK trade.
Answer: On 4 February, President Trump agreed to hold off imposing all tariffs on Canada and Mexico for 30 days, following calls with Prime Minister Trudeau and President Sheinbaum. We will continue to monitor any further developments, including through discussio...
Answered 6 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordHelp to Grow ProgrammeDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 3 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28025More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Help to Grow Programme; and if he will publish the outcome for business growth broken down by the gender of business owners.
Answer: Longer term impacts on productivity can take 3-7 years to be measurable, however early findings show promising impacts. Over 90% of participants are satisfied with the programme and within 6 months of completion, most participants surveyed reported enhanc...
Answered 11 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordFire and Rescue Services: Employers' ContributionsTreasuryTabled 30 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27518More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the new lower employers' National Insurance threshold applies to retained fire crews.
Answer: To repair the public finances and help raise the revenue required to increase funding for public services, the government has taken the difficult decision to increase employer National Insurance. The rate of employer NICs will increase from 13.8% to 15% a...
Answered 6 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordTrade Promotion: Public AppointmentsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 28 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26813More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the Written Ministerial Statement of 28 January on United Kingdom’s Trade Envoy Programme, HCWS392, what the terms of appointment are for United Kingdom Trade Envoys.
Answer: This is a voluntary and unpaid role, and no remuneration is paid to the Trade Envoy. Each role is tailored according to the requirements of the respective market/s and will align with the Departmental priorities identified for those markets.
Answered 3 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordTrade Promotion: Public AppointmentsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 28 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26812More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the Written Ministerial Statement of 28 January on United Kingdom’s Trade Envoy Programme,HCWS392, how the countries to which United Kingdom Trade Envoys have been appointed were sele
Answer: Trade Envoys enhance the value of HMG export and investment services already provided in a market. The following criteria are used to establish whether a market offers opportunities for a Trade Envoy to be effective; High growth and emerging market which ...
Answered 4 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordTrade Promotion: Public AppointmentsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 28 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26811More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the Written Ministerial Statement of 28 January on United Kingdom’s Trade Envoy Programme, HCWS392, what funding has been allocated to support the (a) work and (b) travel of the newly
Answer: The Department will be allocating appropriate funding in the new financial year to meet the costs of travel and subsistence for the newly appointed Trade Envoys when they travel overseas and in the UK, as well as any other incidental costs to fulfil their...
Answered 3 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordTrade PromotionDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 28 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26810More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the Written Ministerial Statement of 28 January on United Kingdom’s Trade Envoy Programme, HCWS392, whether he plans to appoint any additional United Kingdom Trade Envoys.
Answer: There are no current plans to appoint any additional Trade Envoys beyond the 32 that were recently appointed.
Answered 3 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordTrade PromotionDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 28 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26809More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the Written Statement of 28 January on United Kingdom 's Trade Envoy Programme, HCWS392, whether any United Kingdom Trade Envoys appointed by the former Prime Minister are still in po
Answer: Of the 32 Trade Envoys appointed, three are still in post from the previous administration. Many of the previous government’s Trade Envoys are no longer parliamentarians.
Answered 3 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordRetail Trade: Employers' ContributionsTreasuryTabled 27 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26590More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 23 January 2024 to Question 24423 on Employers' Contributions, if she will provide disaggregated cost figures for the retail sector for the same period.
Answer: As is the case with all tax policies, the Government has published a detailed assessment of the policy in the Tax Information and Impact Note (TIIN). This includes impacts on the exchequer, the economy, individuals, households and families, equalities, bu...
Answered 30 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordHospitality Sector: Employers' ContributionsTreasuryTabled 27 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26589More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 23 January 2024 to Question 24423 on Employers' Contributions, if she will provide disaggregated cost figures for the hospitality sector for the same period of time.
Answer: As is the case with all tax policies, the Government has published a detailed assessment of the policy in the Tax Information and Impact Note (TIIN). This includes impacts on the exchequer, the economy, individuals, households and families, equalities, bu...
Answered 30 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployers' ContributionsTreasuryTabled 27 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26588More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 23 January 2024 to Question 24423 on Employers' Contributions, how many and what proportion of the employers that will see a change in their employer National Insurance have (a) one, (b) tw
Answer: As is the case with all tax policies, the Government has published a detailed assessment of the policy in the Tax Information and Impact Note (TIIN). This includes impacts on the exchequer, the economy, individuals, households and families, equalities, bu...
Answered 30 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployers' ContributionsTreasuryTabled 27 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26587More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 23 January 2024 to Question 24423 on Employers' Contributions, how many and what proportion of the half of employers that will see no change have (a) one, (b) two, (c) three, (d) four and (
Answer: As is the case with all tax policies, the Government has published a detailed assessment of the policy in the Tax Information and Impact Note (TIIN). This includes impacts on the exchequer, the economy, individuals, households and families, equalities, bu...
Answered 30 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployers' ContributionsTreasuryTabled 27 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 26586More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 23 January 2024 to Question 24423 on Employers' Contributions, how many and what proportion of the 865,000 employers listed have (a) one, (b) two, (c) three, (d) four and (e) more than five
Answer: As is the case with all tax policies, the Government has published a detailed assessment of the policy in the Tax Information and Impact Note (TIIN). This includes impacts on the exchequer, the economy, individuals, households and families, equalities, bu...
Answered 30 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordFlood Control: FinanceDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 23 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25998More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Environment Agency's National Assessment of Flood Risk, published in December 2024, whether he plans to request an 88% increase in the budget for flood defences f
Answer: The Environment Agency’s (EA) National Assessment of Flood risk report is not directly comparable with previous assessments due to improvements in modelling. Protecting communities around the country from flooding is one of the Secretary of State’s five c...
Answered 31 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordWales Office: Parental LeaveWales OfficeTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25206More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, whether their Department offers its staff shared parental leave from their first working day.
Answer: My Department is not an employer in its own right and the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) provides the Wales Office with employment services and HR policies, such as Shared Parental Leave. The Civil Service Management Code states that, ‘Departments and agencies...
Answered 27 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordTreasury: Parental LeaveTreasuryTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25205More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department offers its staff shared parental leave from their first working day.
Answer: HMT staff must have worked continuously for the Civil Service for at least 26 weeks to be eligible for shared parental leave and pay. Staff can also take unpaid parental leave in addition to shared parental leave if they meet the eligibility criteria. The...
Answered 29 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordScotland Office: Parental LeaveScotland OfficeTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25204More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, whether their Department offers its staff shared parental leave from their first working day.
Answer: No. The Civil Service Management Code states that, ‘Departments and agencies may only grant shared parental leave in accordance with the statutory requirements governing eligibility for this category of leave.’ However, some staff could qualify for statut...
Answered 28 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordNorthern Ireland Office: Parental LeaveNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25203More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether their Department offers its staff shared parental leave from their first working day.
Answer: No. The Civil Service Management Code states that, ‘Departments and agencies may only grant shared parental leave in accordance with the statutory requirements governing eligibility for this category of leave.’ However, some staff could qualify for statut...
Answered 29 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Justice: Parental LeaveMinistry of JusticeTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25202More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether her Department offers its staff shared parental leave from their first working day.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice does not offer employees shared parental leave from their first day of employment.The Department’s shared parental leave policy aligns with the statutory provisions. To be eligible for leave, employees must meet the continuity of e...
Answered 28 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: Parental LeaveMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25201More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether their Department offers its staff shared parental leave from their first working day.
Answer: No. The Civil Service Management Code states that, ‘Departments and agencies may only grant shared parental leave in accordance with the statutory requirements governing eligibility for this category of leave.’ Some staff may qualify for statutory shared ...
Answered 29 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: Parental LeaveMinistry of DefenceTabled 21 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25200More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether their Department offers its staff shared parental leave from their first working day.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence (MOD) does not offer Shared Parental Leave (SPL) to employees as a day one right. To be eligible for SPL, a MOD Civilian employee (or their partner) must be entitled to Maternity/Adoption Leave or Pay (or Maternity Allowance), and ...
Answered 28 Jan 2025
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