Harriett Baldwin MP: written questions 2025
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Horizon IT System: CompensationDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 14 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52231More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what progress he has made on payments through compensation schemes for postmasters impacted by failures in the Horizon system.
Answer: The Government continues to make significant progress in delivering redress to affected postmasters. From July 2024 to 30 April 2025, more than 4,000 victims have received compensation for the first time. An additional £728 million has been paid in redres...
Answered 21 May 2025
Original Parliament recordTrade Agreements: IndiaHome OfficeTabled 7 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50488More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if the Migration Advisory Committee will make an assessment of the potential impact of the Double Contribution Convention with India on net migration levels.
Answer: A DCC is an international treaty between countries which ensures that workers and their employers are only liable to pay social security contributions in one country at a time on the same earnings. A DCC only covers social security contributions, whereas ...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordHM Courts and Tribunals Service: StaffMinistry of JusticeTabled 1 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43047More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many (a) judges and (b) other people were employed in the Employment Tribunal by HM Courts and Tribunals Service in each of the last five years; and what proportion of those roles were vacant in that time per
Answer: The number of judges and members of tribunals is published annually in the ‘Diversity of the Judiciary’ statistics. Headcount figures can be found at the tabs named “3_2_JO_Area”.2020: diversity-of-the-judiciary-2020-data-tables.ods2021: diversity-of-the-...
Answered 7 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployment Tribunals ServiceMinistry of JusticeTabled 31 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42442More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate she has made of the average cost to the public purse of administering an Employment Tribunal claim.
Answer: The estimated operational cost of disposing of a case within the Employment Tribunal was estimated at £2,522 per case in 23-24, the last full financial year for which figures are available.
Answered 3 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployment Tribunals ServiceMinistry of JusticeTabled 31 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42441More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many Employment Tribunal claims were submitted in each of the last five years; and what proportion of those were resolved within six months.
Answer: The number of Employment Tribunal claims submitted in each of the last 5 years can be found on www.gov.uk/government/collections/tribunals-statistics.HM Courts & Tribunals Service does not hold information on the number of cases submitted in the last ...
Answered 3 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployment Tribunals Service: VacanciesMinistry of JusticeTabled 31 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42440More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many judicial vacancies there were in the Employment Tribunal system on 31 March 2025; and what steps she is taking to fill those vacancies.
Answer: We are maintaining investment in the annual recruitment of around 1,000 judges and tribunal members across all jurisdictions. Annual recruitment requirements are determined by business need and judicial departures.Recruitment for up to 36 salaried Employm...
Answered 3 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployment Tribunals Service: StandardsMinistry of JusticeTabled 31 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42439More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many Employment Tribunal cases had been outstanding for more than 12 months in the latest period for which data is available.
Answer: A case may be outstanding for many reasons, often driven by the behaviour and choices of the parties. HM Courts & Tribunals Service does not hold information on the number of outstanding cases for more than 12 months.
Answered 3 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordAluminium: USADepartment for Business and TradeTabled 28 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42266More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions he has had with manufacturers on the potential impact of US tariffs on (a) finished and (b) semi-finished aluminium derivative products.
Answer: The Department for Business and Trade is working closely with the UK’s steel and aluminium industries to anticipate and assess the potential impacts of the US tariffs on UK exports, and we continue to engage closely with affected industries.We have commit...
Answered 2 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordAluminium: USADepartment for Business and TradeTabled 28 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42265More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of US tariffs on (a) finished and (b) semi-finished (i) steel and (ii) aluminium derivative products on manufacturing jobs.
Answer: The Department for Business and Trade is working closely with the UK’s steel and aluminium industries to anticipate and assess the potential impacts of the US tariffs on UK exports, and we continue to engage closely with affected industries.We have commit...
Answered 2 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordVAT: USADepartment for Business and TradeTabled 28 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42264More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has had recent discussions with his US counterpart on reducing VAT on US firms exporting to the UK.
Answer: DBT Secretary of State and officials continue to hold regular and productive conversations with the Trump administration to press the case for UK business interests. We’re prioritising engagement with the US to stand up for our national interests.
Answered 2 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordAluminium: USADepartment for Business and TradeTabled 28 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42263More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of US aluminium tariffs on (a) finished and (b) semi-finished aluminium derivative products.
Answer: The Department for Business and Trade is working closely with the UK’s steel and aluminium industries to anticipate and assess the potential impacts of the US tariffs on UK exports, and we continue to engage closely with affected industries.We have commit...
Answered 2 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordIron and Steel: USADepartment for Business and TradeTabled 28 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42222More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of US steel tariffs on (a) finished and (b) semi-finished steel derivative products.
Answer: The Department for Business and Trade is working closely with the UK’s steel and aluminium industries to anticipate and assess the potential impacts of the US tariffs on UK exports, and we continue to engage closely with affected industries.We have commit...
Answered 2 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordWomen: Personal Care ServicesTreasuryTabled 19 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39411More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made on the potential impact of the Autumn Budget 2024 on the levels of employment of women in the (a) hairdressing and (b) beauty industries.
Answer: The Government has taken a number of difficult but necessary decisions on tax, welfare, and spending to fix the public finances and fund public services.The Government has set out the impacts of the policy changes from Autumn Budget 2024 in the usual way....
Answered 24 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPersonal Care Services: Money LaunderingHome OfficeTabled 19 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39410More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the number and proportion of barber shops that are linked to money laundering.
Answer: According to a report by the Local Data Company and Green Street, the average number of barber shops per 10,000 people has more than doubled in the last 10 years, from 1.4 per 10,000 people in 2013, to 3.1 per 10,000 in 2023. The Government recognises tha...
Answered 24 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPersonal Care Services: Off-payroll WorkingTreasuryTabled 19 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39409More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential implications for her policies of trends in the level of disguised employment in the (a) hairdressing and (b) beauty industries; and what steps she plans to take with C
Answer: HMRC is committed to ensuring that the tax system operates fairly and efficiently and creates a level playing field for compliant businesses. Most businesses pay what they owe but a minority fail to register with HMRC or only declare a portion of their ea...
Answered 24 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPersonal Care Services: ClosuresDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 19 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39408More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what information his Department holds on the number and proportion of (a) hairdressing and (b) beauty businesses that are considering closing in the next 12 months.
Answer: There are no official statistics on the number of hair and beauty businesses that are considering closing down in the next 12 months. We regularly engage with the sector and review industry surveys to understand sector confidence.The Government are protec...
Answered 24 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordApprenticesDepartment for EducationTabled 19 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39407More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department made an assessment of the potential impact of changes made to (a) National Insurance and (b) the National Living Wage at the Autumn Budget 2024 on the number of apprenticeships offered by
Answer: To repair 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 government recognises the need to protect the smallest emplo...
Answered 26 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Education: ContractsDepartment for EducationTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 34838More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has included mandatory commitments to equality, diversity and inclusion training in contracts awarded since 5 July 2024.
Answer: In accordance with government commercial policy, the department uses centrally maintained frameworks provided by the Crown Commercial Service and otherwise uses the suite of standard contracts maintained by Cabinet Office, for the majority of its contract...
Answered 11 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Business and Trade: ContractsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 34837More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has included diversity quotas as selection criteria for contracts awarded since 5 July 2024.
Answer: The Department has not have included diversity quotas as selection criteria for contracts awarded since 5 July 2024.
Answered 6 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Sector: ProcurementCabinet OfficeTabled 27 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34258More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the National Procurement Policy Statement published on 13 February 2025, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of (a) the updated statement and (b) the Employment Rights Bill on p
Answer: Contracting authorities must have regard to the NPPS when undertaking their procurement activities, as set out in the Procurement Act 2023. An Impact Assessment in relation to the Procurement Act was published in May 2022 and can be found at https://bills...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Sector: ProcurementCabinet OfficeTabled 27 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34257More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what training programmes his Department has put in place to help procurement officials navigate the (a) recently updated National Procurement Policy Statement and the (b) Employment Rights Bill.
Answer: Contracting authorities must have regard to the NPPS when undertaking their procurement activities, as set out in the Procurement Act 2023. An Impact Assessment in relation to the Procurement Act was published in May 2022 and can be found at https://bills...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Sector: ProcurementCabinet OfficeTabled 27 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34256More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to his Department's National Procurement Policy Statement published on 13 February 2025, whether he has made an estimate of compliance costs for contracting authorities in implementing the (a) up
Answer: Contracting authorities must have regard to the NPPS when undertaking their procurement activities, as set out in the Procurement Act 2023. An Impact Assessment in relation to the Procurement Act was published in May 2022 and can be found at https://bills...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment of Health and Social Care: ContractsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34255More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the National Procurement Policy Statement published on 13 February 2025, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that supplier requirements include statutory sick pay from d
Answer: The National Procurement Policy Statement states that contracting authorities should ensure that their suppliers are committed to providing high quality jobs, safe and healthy working conditions, fair pay, and opportunity and progression for their workers...
Answered 5 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: ProcurementMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 26 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33868More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether her Department has adopted trade union representation requirements in their procurement processes since July 2024.
Answer: The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government procurement processes apply all applicable legislation and published procurement policy set by the Cabinet Office. MHCLG has regard for the National Procurement Policy Statement which drives procur...
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Sector: ProcurementCabinet OfficeTabled 26 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33867More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many public procurement contracts issued by the Crown Commercial Service have included mandatory commitments to trade union recognition since July 2024.
Answer: Individual contracting authorities are responsible for defining their relationships with trade unions.
Answered 3 Mar 2025
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