James Cartlidge MP: written questions
4 Jul 2024–3 Jul 2025
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Written questions
Postal Services: Universal Service ObligationDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 29 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49003More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of proposed changes to the universal service obligation on (a) postal services and (b) South Suffolk constituency.
Answer: It is the responsibility of Ofcom, as the independent regulator of postal services, to ensure the provision of a universal postal service that meets the reasonable needs of users, throughout the United Kingdom, and is financially sustainable and efficient...
Answered 6 May 2025
Original Parliament recordConsumer Rights Act 2015Department for Business and TradeTabled 20 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24901More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the application of the Consumer Rights Act 2015.
Answer: The consumer rights framework is kept under review to ensure it continues to provide effective consumer protection. For example, the department is implementing the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 which strengthens enforcement of this f...
Answered 28 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordFraud: InternetDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 20 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 24900More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to tackle financial scams committed by online firms.
Answer: Supporting law enforcement in combatting online fraud and other economic crimes, my Department, through its sponsored bodies, plays a critical role in supplying data on UK registered commercial entities to assist investigations and prosecutions.Companies ...
Answered 28 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordPost Offices: Rural AreasDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 6338More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to support rural post offices.
Answer: There are over 11,500 post office branches in the UK – over half are in rural areas – which the Government supports through an annual £50m network subsidy to ensure the viability of rural and community branches. Government further works to ensure Post Off...
Answered 9 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPost Offices: South SuffolkDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5075More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to help ensure that post offices in South Suffolk constituency remain financially viable businesses entities.
Answer: The Post Office is an essential service in communities across the country. The Government is committed to finding ways to strengthen the Post Office, through consulting with sub-postmasters, trade unions and customers. This will include supporting the dev...
Answered 8 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordPost Office: Payment Exception ServiceDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5074More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions he has had with the Post Office Ltd on cutting exceptional payments for post offices.
Answer: While publicly owned, Post Office, as a commercial business with its own Board, operates at arm’s length from the Government. Therefore, the issue around exceptional payments is an operational matter for the Post Office. The Post Office has however inform...
Answered 8 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordMilitary Aid: UkraineDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 22 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 994More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the £3.5 billion defence export finance deal for Ukraine, announced on 18 July 2024, whether the finance provided will be subject to UK Export Finance’s Transition Export Development
Answer: UK Export Finance's Export Development Guarantee product helps companies who export from, or plan to export from the UK, access high value loan facilities for general working capital or capital expenditure purposes. The risk associated with this product r...
Answered 30 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordMilitary Aid: UkraineDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 22 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 992More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the £3.5 billion defence export finance deal for Ukraine, announced on 18 July 2024, what percentage of UK- (a) manufactured and (b) originated content will be required for (i) goods
Answer: More than two years since the illegal invasion of Ukraine, the UK continues to stand resolutely with the Ukrainian people against Russian aggression.£3.5 billion is the total capacity UK Export Finance (UKEF) has to support transactions with Ukraine. It i...
Answered 30 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordMilitary Aid: UkraineDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 22 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 991More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the £3.5 billion defence export finance deal for Ukraine, announced on 18 July 2024, whether any (a) goods and (b) services are excluded from the funding arrangement.
Answer: More than two years since the illegal invasion of Ukraine, the UK continues to stand resolutely with the Ukrainian people against Russian aggression.£3.5 billion is the total capacity UK Export Finance (UKEF) has to support transactions with Ukraine. It i...
Answered 30 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordMilitary Aid: UkraineDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 22 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 990More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the £3.5 billion defence export finance deal for Ukraine, announced on 18 July 2024, what his planned timetable is for making the additional finance available.
Answer: More than two years since the illegal invasion of Ukraine, the UK continues to stand resolutely with the Ukrainian people against Russian aggression.£3.5 billion is the total capacity UK Export Finance (UKEF) has to support transactions with Ukraine. It i...
Answered 30 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordMilitary Aid: UkraineDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 22 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 989More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the £3.5 billion defence export finance deal for Ukraine, announced on 18 July 2024, whether that funding is additional funding on top of pre-existing levels of export finance support
Answer: More than two years since the illegal invasion of Ukraine, the UK continues to stand resolutely with the Ukrainian people against Russian aggression.£3.5 billion is the total capacity UK Export Finance (UKEF) has to support transactions with Ukraine. It i...
Answered 30 Jul 2024
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