Harriett Baldwin MP: written questions
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Iron and SteelDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98776More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he plans to publish the Steel Strategy before the expiry of the current steel safeguards in 2026.
Answer: The Government will publish the steel strategy in early 2026, before the expiry of the current steel safeguard in June 2026.
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSteel Industry (Special Measures) Act 2025Department for Business and TradeTabled 10 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98775More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, on what date his Department submitted the Impact Assessment relating to the Steel Industry (Special Measures) Act 2025 to the Regulatory Policy Committee for review.
Answer: The request for formal review of the Impact Assessment was submitted on 3 November 2025. The Regulatory Policy Committee responded earlier this week, and the final Impact Assessment will be published in January 2026.
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordFlood Control: ExpenditureDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 3 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96648More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, further to her answer to Q92990 if she can break down the annual expenditure and the total £4.2 billion into capital and revenue.
Answer: As part of the Government’s Plan for Change, we are investing £4.2 billion over three years (2026/27 to 2028/29) to construct new flood and coastal erosion schemes and maintain and repair existing defences across the country.This is £1.4 billion on averag...
Answered 10 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordTaxation: DomicilTreasuryTabled 3 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96647More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the answer of 26 June to Question 61930, how many P85 forms have been submitted in each month from May 2025 to date.
Answer: The table below shows the number of P85 forms submitted to HMRC electronically from May 2025 to September 2025. MonthP85 iFormsMay 20254,500June 20254,500July 20254,900August 20255,200September 20256,300Figures rounded to 100
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: SubsidiesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96112More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she plans to extend the Fruit and Vegetable Growers Scheme beyond December 31st 2025.
Answer: Legislation introduced in July 2023 permanently closes the legacy EU Fruit and Vegetable Aid Scheme in England at the end of December 2025, The scheme was designed to help fresh fruit and vegetable growers increase their power in the supply chain, but it ...
Answered 10 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordOverseas Residence: TaxationTreasuryTabled 27 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95046More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, further to Question 93370, if she will commission from HMRC an analysis of the tax contribution of the British nationals the ONS estimates have left the UK since July 2024.
Answer: HMRC does not hold data on all income sources of all individuals that have left the UK, and incomes of individuals vary each year. Individuals who have chosen to leave the UK may still be liable to pay tax in the UK. HMRC published analysis on Income Tax ...
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordTravellers: Caravan SitesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 25 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94174More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to devolve the District Council power to evict travellers and illegal encampments from council-owned land to Town and Parish councils.
Answer: The Government currently has no such plans. Policy announcements will be made in the usual way.
Answered 5 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordFruit and vegetables: Import DutiesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 24 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93702More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he plans to reduce the cost of groceries by reducing tariffs on fruit and vegetables not (a) grown and (b) processed in the UK.
Answer: As part of the Budget, the Government launched an application window for new duty suspensions on 26 November to help reduce import costs. Stakeholders have until 4 February 2026 to apply for the UK Global Tariff rate to be temporarily suspended on goods w...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordOverseas Residence: TaxationTreasuryTabled 21 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93370More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what analysis she has commissioned from HMRC of the tax contribution made by the 257,000 British nationals who the ONS estimates left the UK in 2024.
Answer: The Chancellor has not commissioned any analysis from HMRC on the tax contribution of the ONS estimate of 257,000 British nationals who left the UK in 2024.
Answered 26 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFlood Control: ExpenditureDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 20 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92990More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will break down the total £4.2 billion to flood defence spending in the Spending Review 2025 into capital and resource spending.
Answer: As part of the Government’s Plan for Change, we are investing £4.2 billion over three years (2026/27 to 2028/29) to construct new flood and coastal erosion schemes and maintain and repair existing defences across the country.This is £1.4 billion on averag...
Answered 26 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordBank Services: Post OfficesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92541More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the answer of 4 November 2025 to question UIN 86627, has the Minister convened the roundtable together with with the Economic Secretary to the Treasury, the Post Office and key banks
Answer: Together with the Economic Secretary to the Treasury, I plan to co-chair a roundtable with the Post Office and key banks. Due to diary constraints this has not been possible yet but will happen in due course.Exploring opportunities for further collaborati...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPan-Euro-Mediterranean ConventionDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92540More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department plans to publish a summary of responses to the call for evidence on the Pan-Euro Mediterranean Convention on Rules of Origin.
Answer: Once the Call for Evidence has closed, the government will review and analyse the responses received and decide how best to proceed and what to publish.
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordRules of Origin: TreatiesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92539More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what estimate his Department has made of the time and resources required to negotiate UK accession to the PEM Convention with existing members.
Answer: No decision has been made on UK accession to the PEM Convention. As set out in the Trade Strategy, we are now engaging business and PEM partners to consider the potential merits of accession and launched a Call for Evidence on 17 November. A decision to s...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordRules of Origin: TreatiesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92538More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has conducted a sectoral impact analysis of the potential UK accession to the PEM Convention.
Answer: As set out in the UK’s Trade Strategy, the Government recognises that PEM accession could bring benefits to British businesses but that the potential benefits and risks will likely vary both within and across sectors. Our Call for Evidence, launched on 17...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPan-Euro-Mediterranean ConventionDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92537More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential benefits and risks to UK exporters of joining the Pan-Euro Mediterranean Convention.
Answer: As set out in the UK’s Trade Strategy, joining the PEM Convention could simplify rules of origin across the UK’s nearest neighbours and increase supply chain flexibility for UK exporters. However, the Government recognises the benefits and risks of access...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordJohn Smith Trust: FinanceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90182More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what plans she has to support John Smith Trust fellowship programmes during the Spending Review Period.
Answer: We are proud to be supporting the John Smith Trust this year to run their excellent fellowship programme in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, supporting leading professionals to take action in their countries on climate change. We are working through detai...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordCars: Northern IrelandDepartment for TransportTabled 5 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88244More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to support car dealers in Northern Ireland unable to access the UK market for vehicles due to manufacturers choosing not to dual approve under the UK–NI type approval system.
Answer: This Government is committed to meeting our obligations under the Windsor Framework relating to the approval of vehicles for the market in Northern Ireland, and to ensuring that dealers and consumers in NI are not restricted in their choice of vehicles. S...
Answered 12 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordIndependent Commission for Reconciliation and Information RecoveryNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87728More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether the Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery will have the power to compel witnesses.
Answer: The ICRIR currently has the power to require a person to provide information or produce any documents they have in their possession, for examination or testing. Failure to comply with this can result in a financial penalty of up to £5,000. This power will...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy: TaxationTreasuryTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87727More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the increase to the Energy Profits Levy announced in the Autumn Statement 2024 on (a) investment, (b) employment and (c) operations in the oil and g
Answer: At Autumn Budget 2024 the government confirmed that from 1 November 2024, the Energy Profits Levy (EPL) rate would increase by 3 percentage points to 38%, the EPL investment allowance would be abolished, and the EPL decarbonisation allowance rate would be...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHorizon IT System: CompensationDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87726More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many people impacted by the Horizon IT system failure received settlements lower than their original claims.
Answer: The Government does not hold this information in a way that allows for reliable reporting. Each claim is assessed individually, and settlement offers vary depending on the specific circumstances of each case. As such, providing a figure would be misleadin...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSir Alan BatesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87725More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how much the Government paid in its settlement to Sir Alan Bates.
Answer: The Government is unable to disclose amounts awarded to individual GLO claimants.
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy Intensive Industries: Government AssistanceDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87724More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the uplifted Network Charging Compensation Scheme on the UK’s industrial electricity price competitiveness relative to other G7 economies.
Answer: Raising the level of compensation delivered by the Network Charging Compensation Scheme from 60% to 90% will reduce electricity prices for the average energy intensive industry (EII) business by a further £7-10/MWh. This increased discount will bring elec...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy Intensive Industries: Government AssistanceDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87293More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is planning to take to (a) monitor and (b) evaluate the effectiveness of the 90% compensation rate in supporting (i) decarbonisation and (ii) energy efficiency in energy intensive industr
Answer: The Government consulted a wide range of stakeholders from across the energy industry on the proposal to uplift the level of relief offered by the Network Charging Compensation Scheme from 60% to 90%. Industry stakeholders were broadly in favour of this m...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy Intensive Industries: Government AssistanceDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87292More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has conducted a regional impact assessment of the Network Charging Compensation Scheme uplift on industrial competitiveness across the devolved nations.
Answer: This Government understands the pressures facing our energy intensive industries (EIIs), across the nation, including high electricity prices. Our recent announcement of the uplift of relief offered by the Network Charging Compensation Scheme from 60% to ...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy Intensive Industries: Government AssistanceDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87291More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the uplift in compensation for energy intensive industries does not lead to increased costs for other electricity consumers.
Answer: The Government will bear down on costs across the energy system to ensure that the uplift of the relief offered by the Network Charging Compensation Scheme does not lead to a net increase in electricity bills for domestic and non-domestic energy consumers...
Answered 11 Nov 2025
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