Harriett Baldwin MP: written questions 2024
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Written questions
Department for Business and Trade: Carbon EmissionsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 19 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 21306More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what targets his Department has set to help achieve the Government's commitments to net zero.
Answer: The Climate Change Act sets our commitment to reach net zero emissions by 2050 in law. The UK has halved its emissions, having cut them by around 53% between 1990 and 2023. As my Rt hon Friend the Prime Minister announced on 12th November, the UK has pled...
Answered 7 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordTrade PromotionDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 19 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 21305More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he plans to appoint Trade Envoys.
Answer: The Trade Envoy programme will continue and the House will of course be notified of any appointments in due course.
Answered 14 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Business and Trade: ChinaDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 19 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 21304More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what meetings for what purpose (a) he and (b) Ministers in his Department have had with representatives of the People's Republic of China since 5 July 2024.
Answer: The Secretary of State for Business and Trade met the Vice Minister of Commerce in the margins of the G20 trade summit in Brazil to discuss the UK-China trade relationship. The Minister for Employment Rights, Competition and Markets met the Vice Minister ...
Answered 8 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Business and Trade: European UnionDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 19 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 21303More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what meetings for what purpose (a) he and (b) Ministers in his Department have had with representatives of the European Union since 5 July 2024.
Answer: Since 5 July 2024, the Secretary of State for Business and Trade has held meetings with Commissioner Dombrovskis on three occasions: an introductory call on 10 July 2024; a meeting at the G7 Trade Ministerial in Italy; and a meeting at the G20 in Brazil. ...
Answered 8 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordDonald TrumpDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 19 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 21302More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether (a) he, (b) ministers in his Department and (c) officials in his Department have had meetings with President-Elect Trump.
Answer: The incoming US administration is still in the process of appointing senior staff.The Prime Minister had a warm introductory call with President-Elect Trump on 6 November. During this call, the Prime Minister offered his congratulations and said he looked...
Answered 9 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Business and Trade: Public ExpenditureDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 19 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 21301More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what underspends are projected in (a) his Department and (b) each of its arms length bodies in this financial year.
Answer: Final 2024-25 budgets for the Department and its arm’s length bodies will be confirmed through the Supplementary Estimate process. The Department has requested budgets at Supplementary Estimate that minimise underspends whilst enabling it to manage risks ...
Answered 7 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordForeign Investment in UK: IndiaDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 19 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 21300More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, when the timing of the meeting of 18 December 2024 with the Indian Business Leaders delegation was agreed.
Answer: On 18 December 2024, a business delegation of 13 Indian companies met with the UK's Prime Minister and senior Cabinet Ministers in a curated visit to enhance the UK-India partnership.The delegation provided perspectives on opportunities for investment and...
Answered 9 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Business and Trade: PrizesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 19 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 21299More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many in-year awards were made to officials in his Department since 5 July 2024.
Answer: The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) operates a fully in year reward system for delegated grades and, like in other departments, has a non-consolidated performance budget that is derived from a percentage of the pay bill. In DBT, this is 1.3% and m...
Answered 9 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordTrade Agreements: IndiaDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 19 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 21298More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions he has had with the Prime Minister on the sectors in the scope of an India-UK Free Trade Agreement.
Answer: The Prime Minister is committed to delivering growth and opportunities throughout the UK, which a trade deal with India will support.Negotiating a deal with India will align with the UK's Modern Industrial Strategy, enabling our world-leading sectors to a...
Answered 9 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordForeign Investment in UK: IndiaDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 19 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 21297More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will publish the minutes of the Indian Business Leaders delegation meeting of 18 December 2024.
Answer: On 18 December 2024, a business delegation of 13 Indian companies met with the UK's Prime Minister and senior Cabinet Ministers in a curated visit to enhance the UK-India partnership.The delegation provided perspectives on opportunities for investment and...
Answered 9 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordPensions: Advisory ServicesTreasuryTabled 17 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20610More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what information she holds on the number of people who have taken advantage of the ability to remove £500 from their pension scheme to pay for financial advice in each of the last five financial years.
Answer: We do not hold the information requested. Neither schemes nor individuals are required to provide HMRC with this information.
Answered 20 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordPharmacyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20609More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he plans to bring forward hub and spoke dispensing legislation for pharmacies in 2025.
Answer: The Government is working towards introducing legislation to enable hub and spoke dispensing between different legal entities in 2025. This change will be enabled via amendments to both primary and secondary legislation, and is subject to the usual parlia...
Answered 23 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Business and Trade: Visits AbroadDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 16 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20207More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many international trips Ministers in his Department have undertaken since 5 July 2024.
Answer: Since 5th July 2024, Ministers within the Department for Business and Trade have undertaken 22 international trips.
Answered 19 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordBMWDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 16 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20206More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, on what dates he has met with representatives of BMW since 5 July 2024.
Answer: DBT Secretary of State regularly meets businesses including those in the automotive sector. These meetings are recorded in publicly available transparency data on the .GOV web site under ‘DBT: Ministerial gifts, hospitality, overseas travel and meetings’ ...
Answered 19 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordJaguar Land RoverDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 16 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20205More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, on what dates he has met with representatives of Jaguar Land Rover since 5 July 2024.
Answer: DBT Secretary of State regularly meets businesses including those in the automotive sector. These meetings are recorded in publicly available transparency data on the .GOV web site under ‘DBT: Ministerial gifts, hospitality, overseas travel and meetings’ ...
Answered 19 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordNissanDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 16 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20204More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, on what dates he has met with representatives of Nissan since 5 July 2024.
Answer: DBT Secretary of State regularly meets businesses including those in the automotive sector. These meetings are recorded in publicly available transparency data on the .GOV web site under ‘DBT: Ministerial gifts, hospitality, overseas travel and meetings’ ...
Answered 19 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordHigh Speed 2 Line: WorcestershireDepartment for TransportTabled 16 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20203More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will publish the annual profile of the redirected HS2 funds announced for Worcestershire in October 2023.
Answer: The previous Government made a series of funding promises in its Network North plan, the affordability of which this Government has had to re-examine. The Department for Transport will say more on long-term highway maintenance and other funding for Worces...
Answered 19 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordSmall BusinessesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 16 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 20202More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, when his Department plans to publish the small business strategy.
Answer: The government will publish its Small Business Strategy in 2025 after the Phase 2 Spending Review. This will set out the government’s vision for supporting small businesses, from boosting scale-ups to growing the co-operative economy and across key policy...
Answered 19 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordBusiness: Government AssistanceDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 12 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19682More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has met with business representatives to discuss the Control Subsidy Regime.
Answer: To date I have not met with business representatives to discuss the subsidy control regime, however my department would welcome the views of business representatives in response to the current public consultation on refinements to the UK’s subsidy control...
Answered 17 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Business and Trade: StaffDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 12 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19681More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to to ensure the accuracy of his Department's headcount and payroll data.
Answer: DBT verifies headcount monthly through commissioning each business area to review employee records, check leaver processing and performs quality assurance to reconcile any data issues.DBT ensures accuracy of payroll data from our shared service provider (...
Answered 17 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordHigh Streets Task ForceDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 12 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19680More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has met with the UK High Streets Taskforce.
Answer: Across Government, Ministers and officials meet with a range of high street experts. I have recently met with the Hospitality Sector Council and Retail Sector Council and visited Gateshead and Consett town centres.To mark Small Business Saturday, the Secr...
Answered 9 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordUS Chamber of CommerceDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 12 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19679More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has met with the US Chamber of Commerce.
Answer: Ministers meet regularly with business organisations and trade associations. Details of ministerial meetings with external organisations and individuals are published quarterly on GOV.UK. The most recent return was published on 28 November and the next on...
Answered 17 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordTrade Agreements: IndiaDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 11 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19287More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, when trade talks with India will commence.
Answer: Following a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Modi on 18 November, the Prime Minister announced that UK-India trade talks will relaunch in the new year.
Answered 17 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Business and Trade: ComplaintsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 11 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19286More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many complaints his Department has received through its official complaints team between (a) July 2023 and July 2024 and (b) July 2024 and November 2024.
Answer: The Department received a total of 20 eligible complaints through its official complaints team between July 2023 and July 2024 and a further 11 eligible complaints between July 2024 and November 2024.
Answered 20 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordStellantisDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 11 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19285More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 6 December 2024 to Question 17621 on Stellantis, if he will publish the minutes of those meetings.
Answer: Minutes of these ministerial meetings cannot be released for reasons of commercial sensitivity. The Secretary of State gave a detailed account of his engagement with Stellantis during his oral ministerial statement on 27 November.
Answered 19 Dec 2024
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