Helen Maguire MP: written questions
4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026
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Written questions
Women: Night-time EconomyDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1491More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how his Department is working with colleagues in the Government Equalities Office to support women working in the night time economy.
Answer: The Department for Business and Trade works across Government and with industry to support the hospitality and night-time economy, a major employer of women across the UK.Through the Employment Rights Act, we are strengthening protections and improving jo...
Answered 22 May 2026
Original Parliament recordDirectors: Electronic GovernmentDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1489More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what alternatives are available for company directors unable to use One Login.
Answer: Individuals who are required to verify are encouraged to use GOV.UK One Login where possible. This offers several routes, including using photo ID, answering online security questions, or attending a Post Office with appropriate documents. Where an indivi...
Answered 19 May 2026
Original Parliament recordElectronic Government: CybersecurityDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 27 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129967More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether the One Login programme is compliant with the National Cyber Security Centre's Cyber Assessment Framework.
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the Hon Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDirectors: Electronic GovernmentDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 27 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129966More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what alternatives are available for company directors unable to use One Login.
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordShares: RegulationDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126049More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of regulatory or legislative measures to prevent private companies from unreasonably blocking the transfer of vested shares held by former employees.
Answer: Section 771 of the Companies Act 2006 requires companies to register a share transfer or provide reasons to the transferee for not doing so. Private companies’ articles of association, which must be approved by shareholders, may include provisions coverin...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordShares: SalesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126047More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the impact that restrictions on secondary sales of private company shares have on economic growth and new business creation.
Answer: Section 771 of the Companies Act 2006 requires companies to register a share transfer or provide reasons to the transferee for not doing so. Private companies’ articles of association, which must be approved by shareholders, may include provisions coverin...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordNew Businesses: FinanceDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121062More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to inform start-ups about alternative finance, including the use of liquidity, to help promote growth.
Answer: The growth of non-bank lenders over the past decade means that over two thirds (68%) of overall SME lending in 2025 came from either challenger and specialist banks or non-bank lenders. Alternative finance options include asset-backed lending, invoice fin...
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordNew BusinessesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121061More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to support start-up businesses.
Answer: The government is committed to supporting start-up businesses through the Small Business Plan - the most comprehensive package of support for small and medium sized businesses in a generation.This includes the most significant legislative reforms in 25 ye...
Answered 20 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordKinship Care: Parental LeaveDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 118100More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make it his policy to introduce a statutory entitlement to paid leave for kinship carers.
Answer: The Government’s Parental Leave and Pay Review will conclude in early 2027 with a set of findings which outline next steps for implementing any reforms.In addition to considering, all current and upcoming parental leave and pay entitlements, the Review is...
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordInsolvencyDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108518More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, when he expects to receive the outcome of the Personal Insolvency Review.
Answer: The Personal Insolvency Review is the most significant review of the personal insolvency framework in England and Wales since the introduction of the current regime in 1986. The review is ongoing, and the Government expects to finalise options for reform ...
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordBatteries: Manufacturing IndustriesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98085More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of establishing a programme to subsidise domestic electric battery manufacturing.
Answer: The battery sector currently employs 10,500 people across the UK and is one of the frontier industries highlighted in our Advanced Manufacturing Sector Plan.The Government recently made the UK's largest single commitment to battery R&D and commerciali...
Answered 11 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSick PayDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 24 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94091More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps the Government is taking to ensure that (a) private sector employers apply their company sick pay policies consistently and transparently, and (b) workers, particularly those who are disable
Answer: Government sets the approach to statutory sick pay (SSP), providing a vital safety net to workers. Through the Employment Rights Bill, Government is ensuring SSP is available from the first day of sickness. It is for employers to decide if they wish to pr...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordFireworks: SalesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92826More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of increasing measures to stop the underage sale of fireworks online.
Answer: No assessment has been made of the merits of increasing measures to stop underage sale of fireworks online. There are enforcement mechanisms in place to tackle situations when fireworks are unsafe, sold illegally, or misused. Sales offences in Great Brita...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordFireworks: RegulationDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92823More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of giving local authorities the power to create firework-free zones.
Answer: No assessment has been made of the potential the merits of giving local authority the powers to create fireworks control zones. Building on the work of my predecessor, I will continue to engage with counterparts in Scotland to understand the impact Firewo...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordVeterans: Post-traumatic Stress DisorderDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85648More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make an assessment with Cabinet colleagues of the potential merits of banning fireworks to support veterans with PTSD.
Answer: At this time no assessment has been made with Cabinet colleagues of the potential merits of banning fireworks. However, the Government is continuing to engage with businesses, consumer groups and charities, including those supporting veterans, to gather e...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSanitary Products: RegulationDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81711More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that menstrual products are subject to the (a) the UK Medical Devices Regulations 2002, (b) UK Cosmetics regulation and (c) other relevant regulations.
Answer: Period products are not regulated as a medical device in the UK. They are regulated under the General Product Safety Regulations 2005, which require that only safe products, in their normal or reasonably foreseeable use, are placed on the market. There ar...
Answered 29 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordSanitary Products: ChemicalsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80974More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if his Department will introduce routine testing of menstrual products for chemical residues.
Answer: The General Product Safety Regulations 2005 require that only safe products, in their normal or reasonably foreseeable use, are placed on the market. There are obligations on Producers and distributors to where reasonable, sample test products to check sa...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordSanitary Products: Glyphosate and Per- and Polyfluorinated Alkyl SubstancesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80973More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of exposure to (a) glyphosate, (b) per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and (c) heavy metals in period products on public health.
Answer: During the passage of the Product Regulation and Metrology Act 2025, the Government committed to consult on period product safety. As part of this Officials are reviewing the need for any further research and testing for harmful chemicals and heavy metals...
Answered 1 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordTrade Agreements: USADepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80941More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, when he will publish a framework for the assessment of the potential impact of the US-UK Economic Prosperity Deal.
Answer: The UK concluded a landmark economic deal with the US in May which will save thousands of jobs, protect key British industries, and help drive economic growth.We remain focused on implementing the first phase of the deal so that businesses up and down the...
Answered 16 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordTrade Agreements: USADepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80940More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, when he will publish an economic impact assessment of the US-UK Economic Prosperity Deal.
Answer: The UK concluded a landmark economic deal with the US in May which will save thousands of jobs, protect key British industries, and help drive economic growth.We remain focused on implementing the first phase of the deal so that businesses up and down the...
Answered 16 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordIntensive Care: ChildrenDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80934More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, when his Department plans to set a timeline for the consultation on leave and pay for parents of critically ill children.
Answer: The government has already committed to publish a terms of reference and timeline for its ongoing review of employment rights for unpaid carers this autumn. This will also outline the scope and include a timeline for consulting on employment rights for pa...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordExportsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77418More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of proposed reductions to the number of roles in his Department’s overseas network on supporting British exporters abroad.
Answer: We are creating an overseas network which is ready to deliver for British business.In June we published our Trade Strategy including a vision for a more effective and agile overseas network, shaped by our assessment of the markets, sectors and opportuniti...
Answered 13 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordTrade Agreements: ChinaDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74224More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he plans to raise the potential impact of Chinese companies providing military support to Russia during his upcoming trade talks with China.
Answer: As the Foreign Secretary has previously said, we are concerned about China’s military backing for Russia, including the provision by Chinese companies of dual-use goods and support to Russia’s military. We continue to call on China to take action and prev...
Answered 12 Sept 2025
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